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Re: TCSA

To: "Paul Root" <proot@iaces.com>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TCSA
From: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 22:48:25 -0500
Paul,
Good luck on your carb swap. Keep us posted how it goes. I will  also be
doing this soon-the 79 SHOULD be out of the paint shop in a week or so.
Monte

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Root" <proot@iaces.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 8:13 AM
Subject: TCSA


> Last night I pulled my air pump and was reading John Twist's
> tech manual and it's a bit confusing.
>
> So the vacuum hose goes from the manifold/gulp valve to this
> vacuum valve/solenoid thing called a TCSA (transmission control
> something). Can you tell I don't have John's book in
> front of me. Oh, Moss part number,  145-740  N/A.
>
> There are two wires running to it, red/yellow and black. The
> r/y goes to a micro switch, somewhere, and on the other end of that
> switch is a yellow that goes to overdrive gear switch on the tranny.
> Yes, even if you don't have an overdrive. I do know that's there.
>
> So, John's tech article says, take the vacuum tube straight from the
> manifold to the dizzy. And that if you don't have an OD, the wires
> must be removed.
>
> My question is, from where? Just tape off the wires from the solenoid?
> I.e. the red/yellow and black. Or do I need to get it the whole circuit
> pulled out?
>
> Also, how do I get the air pump bracket out? The nut can't come out
> because the pulley is in the way.
>
> I may be imagining things, but, in my around the block. It seems better.
> Idle is a bit low (600), but it doesn't sound like it's going to die
> like it used to when idle would temporarily drop that low.
>
> I may start pulling out the ZS for my HIF rebuilds tonight. Then again,
> I might not have time...
>
> -- 
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