Dodge: 99 Dodge GC Transmission Problems

Sounds like the typical symptoms of low fluid level. If you check the fluid
level when it is warm and see bubbles on the dip stick, it is so low that it
is sucking air. Check the fluid level cold, but do not fill to the warm
level. As I recall, the torque converter clutch is released with pressure,
so low pressure would cause the clutch to be engaged. If the other clutches
grab before the torque converter clutch releases, that would kill the engine
with the vehicle at a stop. Low pressure could also allow conflicting clutch
combinations to be engaged which will quickly eat them up.

Gyz

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On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:33:34 -0700, "Gyzmologist"
<net> wrote:
 
mike
 

You were correct. evidently, the older way of checking transmission fluid
does not apply to these vehicles. I was informed today that the vehicle
needed to be running, parked on a flat surface, in drive, with the parking
brake on.

2 quarts low.

So next week I am going to send it in to have the leak fixed, wherever it
may be.

Don Manning


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On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 11:19:44 +0000, 2.3Sleeper wrote:
 

Evidently, you didn't think to check the owner's manual? The above has
been the way to check fluid for as long as I can remember (20+ years).
How much older is the "older way" you are talking about?

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"Dan C" <lan> wrote in message
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fluid 
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Evidently, you didn't think to check the owner's manual? The above has
been the way to check fluid for as long as I can remember (20+ years).
How much older is the "older way" you are talking about?

Neither did you. This vehicle is supposed to be checked in park or neutral,
The torque convertor gets filled in Park or Neutral.. The Trucks and vans
need to be checked in drive

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Made it easy for you DAN C, stick this in the owners manual that you have
been reading for 20+yrs > How much older is the "older way" you are talking
about?
FLUID LEVEL AND CONDITION
NOTE: The transmission and differential sump have a common oil sump with a
communicating opening between the two.

The torque converter fills in both the P Park and N Neutral positions. Place
the selector lever in P Park to be sure that the fluid level check is
accurate. The engine should be running at idle speed for at least one
minute, with the vehicle on level ground. This will assure complete oil
level stabilization between differential and transmission. The fluid should
be at normal operating temperature (approximately 82 C. or 180 F.) The fluid
level is correct if it is in the HOT region (cross-hatched area) on the
dipstick.

maxpower wrote:
 

Isn't the torque converter ALWAYS full of fluid?

On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 14:05:25 -0600, SN <net> wrote:
 

Some converters drain down to shaft level (about half) when
the engine's not running, some don't. Depends on the design. ALL
automatics should be checked with engine running, fluid up to
operating temp, vehicle sitting level.