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

 

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.

 

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.

Chris

 

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

 

 

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

 

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.