Transmission Fluid shoots out of dip stick tube...

[jimdigs]

I checked my transmission fluid a few months back and when I pulled the plunger type dipstick out, fluid just shot out all over the engine with some pretty good force. I thought it was probably a freak thing or something so the last time I checked it last week the same thing happened. What up with that?

[georgeb]

Vent line might be plugged. Mine has a bolt screwed in it but I'm afraid to remove it until I can rig up a catch-can.

[jimdigs]

Vent line might be plugged. Mine has a bolt screwed in it but I'm afraid to remove it until I can rig up a catch-can.

Is this something I can clean out? Don't know squat about transmission stuff.

[georgeb]

Look for a rubber line on top the trans. Pull it off and blow it out. It might have a screw in it like mine. I'm going to drive it today without the screw and see what happens.

[jimdigs]

Look for a rubber line on top the trans. Pull it off and blow it out. It might have a screw in it like mine. I'm going to drive it today without the screw and see what happens.

Ok, thanks

[Movin]

Ummm I once coated 70 feet of rafters, 5 bays and 3 cars doing that!
Had an interesting conversation with the boss shortly after, his blood
pressure was kinda high..the dipstick was found out in the parking lot!
Use a pipe cleaner or anything but compressed air!!

[georgeb]

That screw that was in my vent line is actually a vented plug. I checked my backup trans and it has the same thing. My manual says that overflow is cause by overfilling and possible coolant in the trans (from oil cooler part of radiator).

[Movin]

Mud dobbers can plug those up and the result is overflow out the tube.
If the vent is open and something is wrong causing foaming or overfull,
way over full, it will flow out the vent, not the dipstick tube.

[Movin]

So....did you blow it out??