plastic plug in tranny pan

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Feb 16, 2004 | 10:52 PM

trevwalker

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plastic plug in tranny pan

Today I changed the oil and filter in my 2001 f150 with the 4r70w (I think thats what it is) transmission and when I pulled the pan off there was a plastic plug with an o-ring and a 2" stem in the pan and I can't figure out why it was there. Can anyone give me the answer?

Feb 16, 2004 | 10:58 PM

LxMan1

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It was a dust plug for the dipstick hole. They are punched thru at the factory when the dipstick is installed. Just throw it away. It is normal for it to be there.
Jimmy

Feb 17, 2004 | 05:09 PM

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That little bugger has stumped MILLIONS !!

Jimmy is SPOT ON !!

Feb 17, 2004 | 05:31 PM

hbtwarrior

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i had the same thing happen to me when i put a filter in my 1976 licoln my tranny wasn't acting right and when i dropped the pan i saw that and was like crap, its something major luckily it was just the modulator valve, lol