should you flush a new trans. install

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Oct 11, 2010 | 02:29 PM

00silver6

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should you flush a new trans. install

i just installed a trans with braided hose and cooler. what can i do to get any debri out of the lines etc? i searched and found cooler flush do i need it with a new install? you would think crap gets in the lines when cutting them

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Oct 11, 2010 | 03:14 PM

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I usually take a long piece of tubing, connect it to what ever is being flushed, fill it with brake cleaner and blow it out with compressed air.

Oct 11, 2010 | 04:23 PM

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The best option is a Hot Flush, it will circulate/pulsate hot trans fluid. But from a DIYer perspective. They make a can of trans flush you can hook up to the lines. Make sure they are very clean, if not the debris can wreck havoc on the new trans.

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Oct 11, 2010 | 04:39 PM

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thanks a lot for the reply fellas i'll do that

Oct 11, 2010 | 05:19 PM

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Oct 11, 2010 | 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Circle-D

Is that a mineral or water based flush? I personally would stay away from any water based flush products.

Oct 11, 2010 | 06:22 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince @ FLT

Is that a mineral or water based flush? I personally would stay away from any water based flush products.

Good point, I just found a quick picture of flush in a can. I am not that familiar with it, so thanks for asking.

Chris

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Oct 12, 2010 | 01:22 PM

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As per Vince's recommendation, I used a bottle of mineral spirits to flush my lines. I had an old fuel pump that worked, so I hooked it up and pumped a full container through. It cleaned out a lot of trash and debris. Afterwards, I pumped three quarts of tranny fluid through and then hooked everything up. Worked like a champ and I was very pleased with the results. Might have been overkill, but I wasn't taking any chances with that new tranny.