[Spridgets] FW: Tranny Question - No LBC

Dean Hedin dlh2001 at comcast.net
Wed Jan 6 18:27:19 MST 2010


There is a DIY tranny flush method that I once did on 
a Merkur Scorpio I use to own.  

The procedure was descibed on the Merkur list I subscibed to at 
the time 

As I recall it entailed disconnecting the line from the trans cooler 
and allowing the transmission itself to pump the fluid out, by letting the engine
idle in DRIVE with the emergency brake secured.

Best to search the web for the particulars.

It does no harm because you don't run very long in this condition.

When i did I did this I also dropped the pan and changed the filter.

At the time the car had over 80k miles and I noticed a big improvement 
in the shifting afterwards.  So much so that I am now a proponent for regular tranny 
flushes every 30-40k miles.  I no longer do it myself, but I have the dealer do it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Riker" <davriker at nwi.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] FW: Tranny Question - No LBC


> Draining and refilling an automatic transmission is a waste of time.  There 
> is no way to get all the debris out of the torque converter and valve body 
> unless it is flushed with a proper machine.  


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