In my days past, the modulator valve on the outside of the transmission
would rupture its inner seal and the vacumm would pull the fluid into the
intake manifold and burn it with the fuel. WHITE SMOKE was a sure sign of
tran. fluid burning. just replaced the modulater in 15 min. and ok.
Now i do not even know if they use modulator valves , but check it out
john
"Alon :)" <alonfw@wiedenman.com> wrote in message
news:HjKSa.9675$Ne.6122@fed1read03...
> 96 XJ Auto Tranny.. On my way up into the mountains I started getting a
lot
> of smoke. Came home looked everything over, thought maybe it was the
> condenser line water getting into the bell houseing, rerouted that, test
> drove, no leak, drove 30 mins, no leak, going back up into the mountains,
> white smoke L I am getting leakage collecting on the bottom of the bell
> housing (then blowing back onto the exaust), it is black, but so is by
> tranny fluid L So I am not sure yet if it is the tranny oil pump seal
> leaking or the rear main.. It is NOT the valve cover, though I have been
> reading on the news group about ccv components causing rear main leakage?
> What is CCV? Any tips on this? Right now my plan of action is to dye the
> engine oil so I can tell if it is oil or tranny fluid leaking, if it is
> tranny fluid then I will take it to a tranny shop to deal with it I guess
> (any suggestions? Poway/San Deigo area), if it is engine oil then I will
> replace the rear main seal, sounds like something I can handle with some
> effort (minimal mechaniching experience). and then change my tranny fluid,
> ugh, it just never ends! My best guess is rear main at this time, as the
> extra oil pressure pulling up that grade might be enough to push the seal
> out?
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> Seperate Q... Black/Burnt tranny fluid causes and solutions. 96 XJ Auto
> 3.56 Gearing, 33" Tires, half dozon off road trips.
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> Thanks :)
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> Alon
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