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Old 07-08-2005, 01:36 PM   #12
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Re: Re: '91 Z34 question.

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Originally Posted by richtazz
A 91 with only 77k sits a bunch. Fluids sitting cause shellac and varnish to build up on parts which causes valves to stick. Don't blame the trans because of fluid and chemical dynamics. True there are problems with sticky TCC's, but most are on high mileage, abused examples, or those that have sat like yours. I had a 91 Grand Prix with 220k, and never had a trans problem because the previous owner and I did the maintenance properly.
Think it'd be worth a can of Seafoam or TransX before cracking it open? I don't personally think either will hurt anything, and sometimes frees up sticky parts within a few hundred miles.
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