awd-rwd racer

iTrader: (16)

so i finally just got my car running, and when i do a wot run and let it decel, the car fills with smoke. i removed the interior trim cover to see my exhaust pipes, shifter base, and driveshaft covered in tranny fluid. wtf? i cannot see where its coming from. anyone ever had this issue b4? it has a b&m shifter.

NBM-LS1

iTrader: (7)

Sounds like you don't have the rubber boot for the shifter to seal out the elements. It also sounds like you didn't use any rtv before bolted down your shifter so that it doesn't leak out.

awd-rwd racer

iTrader: (16)

i have a 93 rx7. the ls1/t56 is swapped into it. i did use rtv to seal it. is there a factory gasket that goes in-between the shifter base and the tail housing?

85MikeTPI

iTrader: (9)

Fluid usually always travels backwards from where you find it, especially during a fast/WOT launch. Check if the vent tube has come off the top RH side, or if the fill plug has come loose.

How much fluid did you put into the trans when you filled/installed it? (~4 qts)
Is the rear (yoke) seal new/intact in it?

awd-rwd racer

iTrader: (16)

where is the vent tube located? everything seems to be tight, i undersand that it would trave backwards, but it was all over the shifter base. i didnt think that it would travel back and up.

thesource

iTrader: (60)

Sounds like either the vent tube is cracked near the area that connects to the metal tube on the top of the T56 or its over filled .

awd-rwd racer

iTrader: (16)

its not over filled. it has 3 7/8 quarts.
ill try and see if the vent tube is damaged. even if it is damaged, would it be shooting that much fluid out? shouldnt it just be relieving pressure?

thesource

iTrader: (60)

I did one a while back for a Miata and they cracked the tube putting it in the car . It puked fluid out just as you are describing .