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Home ATF flush, which side of the return line should be disconnected?

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Old 07-23-2004, 02:09 PM
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Home ATF flush, which side of the return line should be disconnected?

Hi,
I read the ATF flush how-to and i am a little confused.
When disconnecting the fluid return line, which side of the return line I should disconnect from?
Radiator side or transmission side?
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Old 07-24-2004, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by kclmax2k1
Hi,
I read the ATF flush how-to and i am a little confused.
When disconnecting the fluid return line, which side of the return line I should disconnect from?
Radiator side or transmission side?
It's been a year or so since I've done this, but you want the old fluid to pump out of the radiator since that's the final part of the pumping cycle. So, you disconnect the line that returns the fluid from the radiator to the tranny -- transmission side, so you can bend the line to pump the fluid into a catch pan. IIRC, if you're facing the engine, it's the line on the right. I had some pics, but can't seem to find them <sigh>.
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Old 07-24-2004, 07:39 AM
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thanks for the information.
I will flush my atf soon.
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