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11-03-2008 05:01 AM #1
When I install Torque Converter do I put Transmission Fluid in it first???
Hello Everyone, When I put my Torque Converter in should I have it full of Transmission Fluid or can I install it empty??? Thanks Bill
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11-03-2008 05:08 AM #2
Fill it first! Put a little on the snout too, the front seal will thank you.Last edited by Bob Parmenter; 11-03-2008 at 05:17 AM.
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11-03-2008 05:18 AM #3
I've been successful both ways but common sense (and most mfr's instructions!!) says to put at least a quart of ATF in the converter before installation to aid in the priming of the internals.Dave W
I am now gone from this forum for now - finally have pulled the plug
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11-03-2008 05:36 AM #4
Is converter new? This lead me to ask another question. Back in my teens...when I had a used converter that I wanted flushed. I use to drill a hole for a pipe thread plug....fill with mineral spirits....do my own flush, plug, and fill with fresh fluid. Would you concider this acceptable? You'd be suprised the trash I'd get out of it.
Dave GDo not lift a rock only to drop it on your own foot
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11-03-2008 06:27 AM #5
.....Thank You Bob, Dave & Dave! I will fill it first & put some on the stout! No it's not new but it's the same one I had in my car before the motor blew which is why I have the Tq. Converter out of the car. It has about 12,000 miles on it..... Thanks again, Bill
ps, mine already has a little pipe plug in it, I guess to flush it?.....Last edited by billlsbird; 11-03-2008 at 06:29 AM.
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11-03-2008 07:41 AM #6
i always fill mine to the gills the little mess is worth saving the 600 dollar converter
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11-03-2008 08:11 AM #7
.....Thank You Gassersrule! yeah, I don't want to mess it up. I'll get as much in as I can...... Bill
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