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Old 10-13-2013, 12:30 AM   #1
lukes63chev
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tranny wont work need help

i just finished my tranny swap and fired up my truck. motor runs good for siting for 8 months. i had the truck in the air when i fired it up. shifted it in to first and it work for a few mins but stop working. after i fired up the truck the tranny fluid went down alot, would that effect anything.i need some help guys.
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Old 10-13-2013, 12:56 AM   #2
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Re: tranny wont work need help

Of course it went down alot! It had to fill the convertor!
Put some more fluid in it.
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Old 10-13-2013, 08:52 AM   #3
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Re: tranny wont work need help

auto trannies take alot of fluid // not unusual for 12quarts to fill depending on which tranny u have// i'd check b4 doing anything else without the proper amt of fluid the transmission is not long for this world
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