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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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i have a 88 2504x4 5.8L c6 and the vacuum modulator when i pulled it out to change the new one had alot of tranny fluid comming out is this normal and ok or is the tube that runs inside the trans bad? help thnx
 
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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that's normal
 
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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it's normal, but if you have trans fluid on the vaccume line side the modulator is bad
 
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 08:49 PM
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it wont go in 1/2/or D but it will go in reverse when i get it to go in 1/2/D i have to hit the gas hard to even get the truck to move any ideas?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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same thing happened to me when i had a 66 transmission (c6) with a 67+ reverse full manual valvebody in it...needless to say i fried both the transmission and the valvebody in about 20 feet
 
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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Check the vacuum to the modulator. My '71 had a clogged line from the manifold, and wouldn't get out of 1st gear.
 
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