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TH350 squirting fluid out of dipstick prob.

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Old Jun 15, 2002 | 11:11 PM
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TH350 squirting fluid out of dipstick prob.

Ok, one day a few weeks ago I start my car and tranny fluid squirts out of my dipstick onto my headers. Can you say smoke show? So the other day I was setting my timing and wanted to see the total advance and it does it again. So today I drain out about a quart. I warm the car up, drive it around and check the level. It's just in the crosshatch area and says to add a quart. I don't think so. So I'm driving around and have to stop kinda quick for a light, and it blows out from the dipstick again. This is after I drained a quart out of it and it had never done that before I drained it when it was fuller. So I take it out on the freeway to beat on it cause I'm starting to get pissed, and I needed some coffee. Same thing, come to a stop on the off ramp and the smoke show begins. Everyone is looking at me like I'm an azzhole, but anyways. Why would this keep happening? Pump maybe? Filter? Thanks. I posted this on the tranny board also. But that place seems to be pretty dead. I hope it's ok to post it here. Thanks.

Brad...

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Old Jun 15, 2002 | 11:23 PM
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It sounds like maybe the vent tube on top is clogged. Sometimes dirtdobbers (bees) get in the tube to build their nest. Also, when I was in my 700r4 to put in a shift kit, there was a small hole in the housing where the pan gasket is that can get blocked by the gasket or maybe just crud. I know you said you have a 350, but there may be something similar on it. That's all I can think of. Good luck.
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Old Jun 16, 2002 | 08:56 AM
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You were right. Thanks.
Problem solved. I had the breather hole plugged with a bolt cause it was leaking out when I was moving to storage and I forgot to unplug it and put the breather back in. OOOOOPS:lala:

Brad...
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