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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 09:30 AM
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Extra Part in Tranny Pan
Changed fluid and filter yesterday. However when I dropped the pan there was a small 2 to 3 inch long white plastic - plug of just laying in the bottom of the pan. One end had a bell shape to it with an o-ring on it with a 1/4" diameter stick connected to it on the other end.

I examined the bottom end of the tranny looking for a place that it went - but could not find anything.

Went ahead and put truck back together and everything was just fine. - 1st time tranny was serviced.

Extra part from factory? Anybody with any ideas on where / what this is?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 09:38 AM
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The plug was used to block the hole for the dipstick during the assembly process. When the dipstick is installed, the plug falls into the oil pan. All it means is that you were the first to change the transmission fluid on your truck. Just discard it.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 01:16 PM
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YUP...he'e exactly right...Trash it!!!
 
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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Yuppers...plugs hole during tranny shipment before intalled at factory, throw away and fill'er up.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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OMG! Disregard all the previous replies...YOU have found the 'Ivory Plug' and are invited to a free tour (for two) of the Ford factory!
 
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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LOL.... SERIOUSLY??? I have like 3 of them.... I can take my whole family....
 
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Its part of the higga-ma-jigga pashotty valve that conects to the reversed osmosis doom-a-flotchy flux capacitor plate!
 
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Nope you all are wrong....dont ya know? Thats the plug for the blinker fluid resivoir!
BTW...Welcome to the site! lol
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