jec
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- April 12, 2002
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- City, State
- memphis, tn
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '92 XLT
Hello all, first time poster.
My '92 XLT (with auto and V-6), dumped an unknown quantity of ATF two days ago with my fiance driving. As the truck idled in front of the house, I would say it dropped half a quart of hot ATF. A dipstick check indicated low fluid level (as in, none on the dipstick.)
Yesterday, I got underneath it and wiped everything down to get the surface clean. Put three quarts in, let idle to warm, and checked the level. If anything it looks too high, around an inch above the crosshatched area on the dipstick. Test drove 10 miles or so, checking the fluid level twice on level ground. Got it home, no indication of fluid loss.
Wanted to get your opinions on what could have happend. Could it have been too full and boiled over (90+ heat here in Memphis)? Changed the fluid a month or so ago, may have overfilled then.
Also, on the very bottom of the metal seal between the bellhousing and the trasmission case, the seal has an exact 1-inch gap, but it looks machined to be that way. Is this present in yours?
Any opinions are greatly appreciated!
JEC
My '92 XLT (with auto and V-6), dumped an unknown quantity of ATF two days ago with my fiance driving. As the truck idled in front of the house, I would say it dropped half a quart of hot ATF. A dipstick check indicated low fluid level (as in, none on the dipstick.)
Yesterday, I got underneath it and wiped everything down to get the surface clean. Put three quarts in, let idle to warm, and checked the level. If anything it looks too high, around an inch above the crosshatched area on the dipstick. Test drove 10 miles or so, checking the fluid level twice on level ground. Got it home, no indication of fluid loss.
Wanted to get your opinions on what could have happend. Could it have been too full and boiled over (90+ heat here in Memphis)? Changed the fluid a month or so ago, may have overfilled then.
Also, on the very bottom of the metal seal between the bellhousing and the trasmission case, the seal has an exact 1-inch gap, but it looks machined to be that way. Is this present in yours?
Any opinions are greatly appreciated!
JEC
