Transmission Question

mtymouse · 09-09-2008, 08:34 AM

Hi all, I'm usually on the horse forum, but have urgent need of truck advise.

I have a 99 F250 V10. It has been parked for about a month as I took the battery out to put in another truck. So this morning I went bought a new battery, put it in, started the truck and transmission fluid just started shooting out of the dipstick

Has anyone ever heard of this before?
What could the problem be?

I pray the transmission has not gone, I just had to put a new one in my
Company Van, and just can't afford to do it again just yet.

Any advice on what I should look at would be deeply appreciated.
Thank You

mrjohnwayne · 09-09-2008, 09:13 AM

I would check the breather tube on the top of the transmission to make sure it is not obstructed. I'm not sure of the exact location but it will be on the top of the tranny towards the center under the cab.

stumpuller454 · 09-09-2008, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrjohnwayne

I would check the breather tube on the top of the transmission to make sure it is not obstructed. I'm not sure of the exact location but it will be on the top of the tranny towards the center under the cab.

yup and check the level, *when not runing* should be approximatly 1-2 inches over the full line...

gmctrucks · 09-09-2008, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrjohnwayne

I would check the breather tube on the top of the transmission to make sure it is not obstructed. I'm not sure of the exact location but it will be on the top of the tranny towards the center under the cab.

The DUKE hit it right on the head he's bad.

leolkfrm · 09-09-2008, 03:36 PM

Probably a mud wasp got in there and plugged it up!

mtymouse · 09-09-2008, 06:59 PM

I can't find anything about the breather tube in the book.
Where would that be?
Cars are such a pain in the you know what.

75K30 · 09-09-2008, 07:21 PM

I am not too sure that the breather tube is the problem this time.
Ah, haaaaa,,,,,dramatic pause,,,,,,,,,,Check the fluid level while cold, and with the engine not running.
Do not start the engine, and verify the level. I would bet a cold beer that this transmission os way over full. You ask, "how could it be overfull, if I did not add any fluid?" This sounds crazy, but the key here is that the vehicle was allowed to sit for a long period of time, and I believe that the converter has drained fluid back into the pan. This extra fluid cant be pumped back into the converter fast enough, and just like an overfull trans, the fluid has to find a place to go. In this case it acts like an pverfull trans, because it is overfull for a little while.
You will make a mess, or you will remove some fluid, then start the engine, and add fluid accordingly, you should be good to go.
The key here is that the truck sat for so long, and in your description you mentioned that immediately the fluid started coming out. Typically if the vent was blocked and the level was correct, it would take a little while to develop some heat before it pumped out of the dipstick tube.
I am not cnotradicting anyone here, only trying to add a little difference of opinion here.
Good luck......

mrjohnwayne · 09-09-2008, 07:39 PM

Well that does make sence 75

tjzz4 · 09-11-2008, 12:32 PM

Ditto what 75 said.

Steve g. · 09-11-2008, 12:37 PM

beuno

75

09-09-2008, 08:34 AM	#1
mtymouse Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3	Transmission Question Hi all, I'm usually on the horse forum, but have urgent need of truck advise. I have a 99 F250 V10. It has been parked for about a month as I took the battery out to put in another truck. So this morning I went bought a new battery, put it in, started the truck and transmission fluid just started shooting out of the dipstick Has anyone ever heard of this before? What could the problem be? I pray the transmission has not gone, I just had to put a new one in my Company Van, and just can't afford to do it again just yet. Any advice on what I should look at would be deeply appreciated. Thank You

09-09-2008, 09:13 AM	#2
mrjohnwayne Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,789	I would check the breather tube on the top of the transmission to make sure it is not obstructed. I'm not sure of the exact location but it will be on the top of the tranny towards the center under the cab. __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

09-09-2008, 03:36 PM	#5
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,904	Probably a mud wasp got in there and plugged it up! __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

09-09-2008, 07:39 PM	#8
mrjohnwayne Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,789	Well that does make sence 75 __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

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09-09-2008, 06:59 PM	#6
mtymouse Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3	I can't find anything about the breather tube in the book. Where would that be? Cars are such a pain in the you know what.

09-09-2008, 07:21 PM	#7
75K30 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,309	I am not too sure that the breather tube is the problem this time. Ah, haaaaa,,,,,dramatic pause,,,,,,,,,,Check the fluid level while cold, and with the engine not running. Do not start the engine, and verify the level. I would bet a cold beer that this transmission os way over full. You ask, "how could it be overfull, if I did not add any fluid?" This sounds crazy, but the key here is that the vehicle was allowed to sit for a long period of time, and I believe that the converter has drained fluid back into the pan. This extra fluid cant be pumped back into the converter fast enough, and just like an overfull trans, the fluid has to find a place to go. In this case it acts like an pverfull trans, because it is overfull for a little while. You will make a mess, or you will remove some fluid, then start the engine, and add fluid accordingly, you should be good to go. The key here is that the truck sat for so long, and in your description you mentioned that immediately the fluid started coming out. Typically if the vent was blocked and the level was correct, it would take a little while to develop some heat before it pumped out of the dipstick tube. I am not cnotradicting anyone here, only trying to add a little difference of opinion here. Good luck......

09-11-2008, 12:32 PM	#9
tjzz4 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 316	Ditto what 75 said.

09-11-2008, 12:37 PM	#10
Steve g. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 245	beuno 75

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