i didnt get it in my mouth......... but it did take forever to get a quart and a half out

Matt

 

if you got enough line...you could go down the tube, then over the side of the truck to a jug on the ground and siphone it out like when I clean my fishtanks!

 

yeah, or even just in a used oil quart bottle, unless you are draining more than that...

my little pump came with a clear little bottle, since it's designed for brake bleeding, and what you do it fill it up like 1/2 way, and pump all the air out of each side of the line, and then it's all fluid on both ends of the pump...

One thing I wanted to ask anyone - what can I use after I'm done pumping - I don't want to leave the tranny fluid inside the pump, etc - I want it clean for next use, esp if it's for brakes - don't want to mix tranny fluid and brake fluid :-)

I guess soapy water is not good enough? must be a good solvent that they make...

 

Transfer pumps are available at your local auto parts. They are orange in color with black caps. Plenty of hose comes with them. They are around 6 bucks and are handy for everything. jd

 

If only it was that simple with a manual box, ya know? I could have saved a lot of trouble if my Ranger had a dipstick.

 

i thank you for this info. Now that I come and think of it I too put the complete fluid capacity instead of the refill amount . Since my tranny tuneup I've noticed some slipping & when checking the level it be high & sometimes normal. I will now on the first warm day drain out some fluid.

 

I have to thank you for an easier way of removing fluid thru the radiator line. I never thought of that, and I've been working on cars/trucks for quite some time. I guess it's true... an old dog can / does learn new tricks

 

I tried using an axel gear oil pump And bought a roll of the same tubing from Home Depot (they didn't sell it by the foot &#128542 And tried slipping it down the fluid tube but couldn't/didn't get no fluid out. Freaking pump wasn't pumping and it was freaking cold out.
Ive been driving it now overfilled for quite some time (not knowing it could be from overfilling it) and Ive noticed now & then slipping. Tomorrow regardless how cold it is I will remove the extra fluid. My question is , is my tranny now bad or is there a chance it will go back to normal??
Ps. The best thing I liked about my truck when I bought it was how quick & easy the tranny shift.

 

With the fluid cold, get the level right first, say at or slightly below the dipstick crosshatch, or whatever the low mark is, then drive it until it's Fully warmed up & expanded, so to get an accurate measurement, say a 10 mile & out & back drive, park level, shift into All gears including "R", ending in "P" & with the engine & tranny fluid at warm idle, pull the dipstick check the fluid again while it's at operating temp. If it's still over filled, pump a little out until it's right. Review post #5 here https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...ml#post4487545
If a little low, add a little, like half a pint or less at a time to bring it up.

Over filling can cause aeration of the fluid & the tranny pump & actuators won't like working with aerated fluid, as it can compress & cause all kinds of mischief, like clutches to slip & that's hard on linings & it won't carry away heat like it's supposed to, so things can run hotter than designed for & aerated fluid being compressible, doesn't wear protect very well & on & on it goes.

No way to tell what, if any thing might have happened with you driving it over filled for some time has done. Get the fluid level right without further delay, hope for the best & let us know how it goes.