transmission problems
 

I have a1985 crewcab dually with a 454, 400turbo. I was driving today, and at an intersection waiting for the light, smoke started coming out from under the truck, very heavy. I pulled over in a parking lot, and opened the hood, and transmission fluid was boiling out of the filler tube of the transmission, the smoke was coming from the fluid spilling on to the exhaust. What would cause this? and has anybody had this happen to them? I have never seen this happen before. TIA.

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Just being low on fluid will make the fluid overheat. Other than that something could be going on with the trans cooler

Re: transmission problems
 

thanks for the help

Re: transmission problems
 

hopefully you didnt fry the transmission.. another thing is I always run an auxullary cooler and every once in a while i take the pressure washer and make sure the fins of the cooling system and air conditioner are cleaned. they need to have a clear and unobstructed flow

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Thank Bob, I just put a new trans. cooler on it about a month ago. I went out today, and checked the fluid, and all the lines. Everything looked good, except the fluid was a bit low. I added some fluid, and it seems to be working fine. I ask the guy at the parts store about it, he had never heard of it happening either.

Re: transmission problems