Pump Out Transmission Overfill?
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Pump Out Transmission Overfill?
Just got a 97 Mazda B2300 2.3 with an Overdrive Automatic and Air.
I checked the transfluid today with the engine hot & in Park & found it is showing 1 to 1 1/2 inch above the crosshatched area on the dipstick.
Should I pump out the excess through the filler tube?
Thanks,
Gyro
I checked the transfluid today with the engine hot & in Park & found it is showing 1 to 1 1/2 inch above the crosshatched area on the dipstick.
Should I pump out the excess through the filler tube?
Thanks,
Gyro
Last edited by Gyro Gearloose; Mar 26, 2006 at 03:24 PM.
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DuckTails > Gyro Gearloose,
Welcome to FTE!
You need to, with the engine running and emergency brake applied, go through each gear and load all the hydraulic passages one at a time this is known as "Going through or loading the Detents"
After this procedure is performed the fluid should be at "normal level" if not you can extract excess from tube or if there is a drain plug you can use it.
Also...if you don't know if a filter / fluid change has been done now would be a great time to do it!
Welcome to FTE!
You need to, with the engine running and emergency brake applied, go through each gear and load all the hydraulic passages one at a time this is known as "Going through or loading the Detents"
After this procedure is performed the fluid should be at "normal level" if not you can extract excess from tube or if there is a drain plug you can use it.
Also...if you don't know if a filter / fluid change has been done now would be a great time to do it!
Last edited by crazypaw; Mar 26, 2006 at 07:54 PM.
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I did put it through all the gears & measured it in Park with the engine running.
I don't think there is a drain bolt in the pan. I got a 99 cent siphon pump but as you can guess it didn't work.
I'll get a good pump tomorrow. Looks like I need to remove a little more than a pint.
The good news is that the fluid looks pretty good but I'll change it and the filter later this spring.
Thanks for the help.
Gyro
I don't think there is a drain bolt in the pan. I got a 99 cent siphon pump but as you can guess it didn't work.
I'll get a good pump tomorrow. Looks like I need to remove a little more than a pint.
The good news is that the fluid looks pretty good but I'll change it and the filter later this spring.
Thanks for the help.
Gyro
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Hi Gyro Gearloose,
As always thanx for the feed back and did you understand about the DuckTails...
This is a kids cartoon program and your monaker / signin is one of the characters played.
As always thanx for the feed back and did you understand about the DuckTails...
This is a kids cartoon program and your monaker / signin is one of the characters played.
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