Automatic trans question
01-08-19, 10:26 AM
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Automatic trans question
Before I start....yes, a manual swap would be better. But given that (a) this car came with an auto, (b) the person who will be driving it has no stick experience and no desire to learn and (c) my own left foot doesn't work all the time due to injury, an auto is staying in the car.
OK - with that out of the way, I'm getting some weird results checking the trans fluid. It seems WAY too full - like well past the full/low marks - yet the fluid seems clean and in good condition. Doesn't seem to matter whether I check it hot or cold, and there's no leaks anywhere.
Should I drain some out using a mightyvac (since there's no drain plug) or just leave it since it seems to be working just fine? Where do other autos run on this dipstick?
Thanks for any help in advance!
OK - with that out of the way, I'm getting some weird results checking the trans fluid. It seems WAY too full - like well past the full/low marks - yet the fluid seems clean and in good condition. Doesn't seem to matter whether I check it hot or cold, and there's no leaks anywhere.
Should I drain some out using a mightyvac (since there's no drain plug) or just leave it since it seems to be working just fine? Where do other autos run on this dipstick?
Thanks for any help in advance!
01-08-19, 10:28 AM
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Another quick thought...if I need to keep an auto in the car, is there maybe a better, more modern one to use? We've come a long way on slushboxes since 1991!
01-09-19, 06:55 AM
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So from your last post we can assume we’re talking about the model year 91. If you haven’t already, here’s a link to the Factory Service manual that might help... http://wright-here.net/files/manuals...ansmission.pdf
Even though the fluid looks good, since the car is new to you it might be prudent to just drop the pan, change the filter and do a fluid change. Won’t cost much more than time.
To each his own on the transmission. I’m not a preacher. Since you WANT an auto it makes perfect sense. What doesn’t make a lot of sense to me is when someone buys a car b/c it’s cheaper with an auto then spends way more in parts and time to do a compromised (usually half-assed) swap.
I’m most familiar with 3rd Gens but doubt there’s anything out there that’s practically better than the OEM auto for a street-driven car. But a search in the 2nd Gen. technical section might yield more info.
Even though the fluid looks good, since the car is new to you it might be prudent to just drop the pan, change the filter and do a fluid change. Won’t cost much more than time.
To each his own on the transmission. I’m not a preacher. Since you WANT an auto it makes perfect sense. What doesn’t make a lot of sense to me is when someone buys a car b/c it’s cheaper with an auto then spends way more in parts and time to do a compromised (usually half-assed) swap.
I’m most familiar with 3rd Gens but doubt there’s anything out there that’s practically better than the OEM auto for a street-driven car. But a search in the 2nd Gen. technical section might yield more info.
Last edited by Sgtblue; 01-09-19 at 07:00 AM.
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