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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 02:03 AM
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what the hell tons of tranny fluid on the ground
I backed out of my parking spot and saw some liquid.....my first reaction was A/C but I don't have one.....I look and it is tranny fluid. Where the hell is the dipstick? I can't find the SOB
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 04:26 AM
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right side near firewall
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 02:02 PM
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driver or passenger? i still can't find it, I think i am going to stop posting on this site because it shows i'm a moron.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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passenger side, closer to the firewall then the oil dipstick tube for the engine.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 03:13 PM
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Are you sure its not from the Blower???? remember that Paxton has red tranny fluid in it as well.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 03:50 PM
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My dipstick is relocated to driverside REALLY low down by my last sparkplug, wth
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 12:35 AM
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i just realized your username..

forgot your not running quite a stock camaro.
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 12:47 AM
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i should have said that, but I was freaking out because I couldn't find it, the dip stick is really short and i nearly burned my hand sticking it so close to the header (those headers are insanly hot)
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 02:15 PM
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That makes sense since 1200-1500*F exhaust gas is going through them..
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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when we removed my engine/tranny two weeks ago, my buddy had about 3 quarts of ATF all through his hair...

reminded me of shampoo, haha...

....he's still rubbing that stuff out, what a mess...
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so , you find the source of the puddle?
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