Installed a tune and now seeing a leak under car.
10-19-2014, 12:04 PM
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Installed a tune and now seeing a leak under car.
I recently installed a tune on my 06 Mustang GT. after 10 minutes of hard driving I pulled back in the garage and now I'm noticing a leak which seems to be coming from the transmission. Any the advice. Thxs!!
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10-20-2014, 08:16 AM
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Hey Sam-Did you happen to have any check engine lights and/or can you elaborate on the leak that you're referring to? If you're to need an answer on something immediately don't hesitate to let the tuning specialists at Bama know! They can be reached directly at 888.226.9764!
Alex
10-20-2014, 12:00 PM
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Higher shifting pressures and heat can cause the auto trans to purge fluid through the bell housing. Getting a trans catch can resolves this. My car did it as soon as I added the blower and ran it hard at the track. Just do a search for transmission catch can, you can read more about it.
10-20-2014, 10:46 PM
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Eh, or just the slightly ****ty 5R55S trans in stock form. Happens. 808 is right, when it gets hot the fluid expands and it purges it. Then it runs hotter from low fluid and.......you buy a new transmission.
As the current owner of my second 5R55S trans, I've toyed with the possibility of gathering the parts to do the manual swap to a 6060 manual but...I dunno.
As the current owner of my second 5R55S trans, I've toyed with the possibility of gathering the parts to do the manual swap to a 6060 manual but...I dunno.
10-21-2014, 11:34 AM
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Hey Sam-Did you happen to have any check engine lights and/or can you elaborate on the leak that you're referring to? If you're to need an answer on something immediately don't hesitate to let the tuning specialists at Bama know! They can be reached directly at 888.226.9764!
Alex
Alex
10-21-2014, 11:36 AM
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Higher shifting pressures and heat can cause the auto trans to purge fluid through the bell housing. Getting a trans catch can resolves this. My car did it as soon as I added the blower and ran it hard at the track. Just do a search for transmission catch can, you can read more about it.
10-21-2014, 11:54 AM
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Never mind. I just ordered the catch can and it recycles the fluid back into the tranny I guess. Thanks again
10-21-2014, 12:13 PM
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I did a install thread either here or on s197forum.com check it out. It'll help you with the install if your confused. You can also add a deep trans pan which comes with a dip stick. You then add fluid through that. They also sell regular sized pans with a dip stick. Performance automatic.
10-21-2014, 12:42 PM
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808, where is that purge port?
Also, what is your maintenance schedule for that trans? I've got a 3 year warranty on the one I've got but no one can seem to agree what to do to it between. I don't drive it as hard as you do since I don't track it but I have been known to do some spirited late night driving.
Also, what is your maintenance schedule for that trans? I've got a 3 year warranty on the one I've got but no one can seem to agree what to do to it between. I don't drive it as hard as you do since I don't track it but I have been known to do some spirited late night driving.