Re: trans fluid in the radiator??

["Todd Wallis" <cyclone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Are you saying that you by-pass the radiator completely and only run it 
through the air cooled trans cooler?

TW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <farna@xxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: trans fluid in the radiator??


> You can just change the fluid yourself, but may have to do it 3-4 times 
> (after running between changes) to get all the water out. A shop can power 
> flush the trans. You usually get trans fluid in the water but no water in 
> the fluid if there is just a small leak, so I bet you're okay. You might 
> want to get a heavy duty trans cooler and mount it in front of the 
> radiator, leaving the radiator cooler disconnected (and plugged to prevent 
> water loss). I run one exclusively on my car w/AW-4 OD auto.
>
>
> On June 24, 2005 Joe Gray wrote:
>
> > Radiator blew out on my 67 Ambassador (290)convertible
> > Monday night.Went to see my Aunt after my cousin
> > passed away at age  58 from a fast moving lung
> > cancer(only diagnosed a month ago)!!!!! Radiator Blew
> > all over her driveway. Core was rotted bad...so i took
> > the one from my other 67 Ambassasdor (343 car) to the
> > rad shop. It pressure tested/flow tested  fine,he also
> > flushed it out. I installed it Thursday night after
> > the visitation at the funeral home..BUT...after
> > warming it all up and cooling it down...it "appears"
> > to have a layer of red tranny fluid floating on top of
> > the coolant in the top tank! I Assume the in  tank
> > tranny cooler blew out...BUT I DID NOT have the heart
> > to see if the tranny fluid was milky!!I had added two
> > bottles of CarQuest anti rust to the coolant(looks
> > white). The tranny was rebuilt a few years ago...works
> > really super(at-least it "DID").My luck keeps getting
> > WORSE lately. Any suggestions "IF" i see milky tranny
> > fluid? Being laid off...prohibits a rebuild of the
> > trans. I HAVE to get my wifes 727 trans done for her
> > AMX....new 401 has been ready for almost a year!!
> > Also need to have the fellow do the trans for my 401
> > Gremlin. Gotta go to bed...pall bearer in the morning!
> > Wish me luck...if possible,Joe
> >
> >
> >
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