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Old 10-30-2008, 11:32 AM
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well im driving yesterday and i see smoke coming from the back of my car, i get off the highway and my rpms are shooting up with my car going nowere.... wen i open the hood theirs tranny fluid everywere... can any1 tell me wat could it be?
Old 10-30-2008, 11:46 AM
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im no rocket scientist but it sounds like your tranny took a dump
Old 10-30-2008, 12:03 PM
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Tranny line,dip stick.Clean the motor after you refill the tranny and find the leak.
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If you were revving and not going anywhere it sounds like your clutches burned up causing tranny to overheat and puke fluid.....

If you are LUCKY it is just a leaky line or tranny cooler.
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All sounds right to me. Find where the fluid came from.
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Sounds like a Line come loose..I've blown them up and never had any Fluid come out anywhere..




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