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From: Hartford, WI
Originally Posted by Markadeck
Of course what I was referring to, was physically inspecting it. Any other way of covering your tracks I'm unaware of.
Post Fiend
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From: Dallas-Ft. Worth
That's why you reset it and run it for a while, aklim. Nothing incriminating there after it's been reset. After that, there's no way (other than the silicone being scrapped off) that they could see. I guess you could get really creative and get some clear silicone to put on there to really cover your tracks, but it would have to be a REALLY good application if they actually took it out to physically inspect it. The only other thing I know of is on the 6.0s -- if they pull the heads and see a big star-shaped burn pattern on the piston, it's been chipped. Stock ones have a small circular pattern. Not sure if our trucks do that or not.
But jeez, we're in '08 now. The very last of the 7.3s should be out of warranty by time if not miles anyway (unless you bought an extended warranty, I suppose).
But jeez, we're in '08 now. The very last of the 7.3s should be out of warranty by time if not miles anyway (unless you bought an extended warranty, I suppose).
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From: Hartford, WI
Originally Posted by Izzy351
That's why you reset it and run it for a while, aklim. Nothing incriminating there after it's been reset.
Lead Driver
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From: Hartford, WI
Originally Posted by Izzy351
Did you reset it before he saw it?
Hook it, I'll pull it.
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From: Grand Lake, La.
Originally Posted by MTDewX
Mark K
yeah that might as well be, but I thought running at 35 would be taking it easy and plus the honda CRX is not a heavy load.
oh well though its running ok now. being so far away from BTS or Woods, it is possible to get parts to rebuild my tranny to make it like theres? or is better to just buy theres? this is of course the 4 year plan if my tranny holds up
yeah that might as well be, but I thought running at 35 would be taking it easy and plus the honda CRX is not a heavy load.
oh well though its running ok now. being so far away from BTS or Woods, it is possible to get parts to rebuild my tranny to make it like theres? or is better to just buy theres? this is of course the 4 year plan if my tranny holds up
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Originally Posted by Mark Kovalsky
The trans doesn't care if it's a diesel or gas, too much heat is too much heat.
That leads me to believe that the trans was overfilled. If the fluid is too high the rotating parts of the trans will whip the fluid into a foam. All of this shearing of the fluid causes A LOT of heat, plus running at 35 MPH uphill in the snow means the torque converter is unlocked wiht a big load and causing A LOT of heat. All that means the trans will overheat and spit fluid out of the vent.
If it isn't overfilled now it probably won't overheat again.
That leads me to believe that the trans was overfilled. If the fluid is too high the rotating parts of the trans will whip the fluid into a foam. All of this shearing of the fluid causes A LOT of heat, plus running at 35 MPH uphill in the snow means the torque converter is unlocked wiht a big load and causing A LOT of heat. All that means the trans will overheat and spit fluid out of the vent.
If it isn't overfilled now it probably won't overheat again.
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Sounds to me like the tranny cooler in the radiator let loose. Need to get that fixed pretty quick...
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Originally Posted by Izzy351
Sounds to me like the tranny cooler in the radiator let loose. Need to get that fixed pretty quick...
Basically I think I overfilled it.. drove it like that for too long, because eventually the tranny started missing gears from 1st to 2nd. I tried Lucas transmission fix fluid and fixed the fluid level and even adjusted the clutch selenoid, which helped for a bit. plus it being winter/cold out, and driving with the heat full blast has helped keep it cool down there. i wonder if the damage has already been done, because once i drive it for a while, start and stop it, get the heat up, i start missing hears again, and even hear some grinding that sounds like metal on metal crunching.
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From: SE Florida
Originally Posted by CGordon
Should I just ask you here, or start another post?
I think you have to have a certain number of posts before you can use the PM part of FTE.
Originally Posted by CGordon
Just a question or two surrounding me overfilling my tranny, then noticing pink foam in my radiator coolant resivor, and the problems i've been experiencing since.
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