Torque Converter Drain Plug ?
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From: Mesa
Take the rubber plug out of the bottom of the bell housing. Rotate the tq converter until the plug lines up with the hole. I think sometime in 03 Ford quit using tq converters with plugs so you may not have one.
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From: Wake Forest, NC
It is hit or miss if it has one. I haven't seen one on most of the later trucks including my old 97 PSD. My guess is they stopped in the mid 90's, but I also stopped looking for the most part.
Frmr Ford Trans Engr
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Ford installed torque converter drain plugs until August, 2001. Any torque converter built before that will have a drain plug.
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Good info, but doesn't always guarantee a truck of a certain vintage will have one, especially history unknown as it could of had transmission work.
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