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94Dodge Truggy
09-15-2009, 01:29 PM
Here is a tech tip for some on deep water and automatic transmissions.

Don't do it! :eek:

Had mine rebuilt even though it shifted and worked most of the time except on steep hills it would go neutral and would have completely given up eventually. I flushed it 4 times! Headed to haspin last weekend to give it a trial run before the next big trip and could not save it. :(
Flxratd
09-15-2009, 01:49 PM
waiting till the last minute huh:eek:
jeeptech77
09-15-2009, 02:35 PM
ahh that reminds me of many broken memories with atf looking like pepto bismol on scottys glasses lol .
it works fine aslong as you take precautionary measures like locking dipstick tube real long trans vent tube , just dont let the engine stall or its toast lol
i surely dont miss taking cases of atf to the woods ..just incase
itbrokeagain
09-15-2009, 04:25 PM
Thats exactly how my Jeep got a v-8. Toasted the tranny at Haspin (ATF will eat through a styrophoam cooler). Had a T-18 sitting in the garage and the rest just happened.
blazerbrad
09-15-2009, 05:03 PM
Yep, autos do not tolerate water at all. Most Jeep/Chrylers ones are pretty bad about getting water in them because the vent is inside the bellhousing and you can't easily run a higher vent.
KargoMaster
09-15-2009, 05:17 PM
Tech tip... riiiiight.

Looks like we need a "whiners" forum... :D


Everyone has there own opinion...
Mine: Life is much simpler with 3 pedals.
Coppertop
09-15-2009, 07:09 PM
Hmm... Think I mounted both the trans and t/c vents high in the engine compartment back in feb.

You got me wondering...:confused:

Nick
94Dodge Truggy
09-16-2009, 07:36 AM
Tech tip... riiiiight.

Looks like we need a "whiners" forum... :D


Everyone has there own opinion...
Mine: Life is much simpler with 3 pedals.

how is 3 pedals simpler than 2?
jfiscus
09-16-2009, 09:11 AM
The wrangler trans is much worse in water for some reason. It seems like everyone I know with an auto wrangler has had their trans replaced after deep water, at least once. For some reason the Xjs trannys don't mind the water, even full of it you can flush it a couple times & good as new from what I've seen.
carwash
09-16-2009, 09:12 AM
hahaha, 3 pedals, 2 pedals, no pedals, 9 pedals... it's all the same to brad and his non moving project...

I don't think brad even recalls which pedal does what in his rig.

I fought 2 pedals for a long time, and in the limited time that i have driven my rig... it's very nice, honestly.