starting the car with no tranny fluid?
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I blew out my 4l60 a little while back and wanted to know if it was "ok" to start the car with no tranny fluid in it. I drained all the tranny fluid from the pan for inspection (filled with metal shavings as feared).. I ended up using the down time install a turbo setup. I was wondering if I could start the car to check for exhaust leaks and to get everything buttoned up with no transmission fluid (other the what is in the converter) or if I should buy some new tranny fluid and fill her back up. I will be ordering a new transmission/converter within a week or so but I wanted everything (engine wise) to be all finished up.. Posting from my phone so please excuse any spelling errors or run ons
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If you don't care about this trans then run it w no fluid but it does not take long to weld the pump bushing to the neck of the converter in which case ruins the pump.