How do I drain torque converter
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How do I drain torque converter
I have an '02. I changed the tranny fluid last year, but didn't drain the converter, I want to put synth in so need to do a total drain.
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You can pump the pan dry, and pump out the old fluid from the converter while replacing it with new fluid. There is no way to pump the torque converter dry.
If your '02 was one of the early ones it may have a drain plug in the torque converter. Ford stopped installing drain plugs in August, 2001.
If your '02 was one of the early ones it may have a drain plug in the torque converter. Ford stopped installing drain plugs in August, 2001.
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If I remember my truck was built Feb '02. Since the reccomended tranny fluid is no longer readily available I was going to go with synth, but wanted to get all the old out. I would think that if I can not drain the torque converter I will be left with a blend instead of synth.
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Originally Posted by rmilchman
I would think that if I can not drain the torque converter I will be left with a blend instead of synth.
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Originally Posted by krewat
Depending on your mechanical skills and willingness to be elbow deep in ATF, you might want to just bring it somewhere to have it changed 
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Originally Posted by rmilchman
If it's as simple as disconnecting a pipe, and feeding it into a 5 gallon pail, how bad can it be. I already did the sonnex valve, and yest that was a mess.
Just try disconnecting a tranny line and see what flows out
I'm being somewhat sarcastic, but having someone do it for you is certainly an option. I do everything myself, it's not an option for me
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Originally Posted by rmilchman
I'm too cheap to pay someone for simple stuff. Maybe I'll get one of my kids to hold the line, they seem to like to get messy.
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I was thinking about it and wonder if this would work, basically the same way I did my 50 gallon water heater. Connect an air compressor to the tranny where the return line is diconnect and let the air flow the fluid out.
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