swathdiver
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It's not a problem, it's a wear item.
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I'm gonna go try to light some on fire! My line popped off where it connects to the trans just as I was getting off an expressway and blew fluid all over my exhaust and all under my truck and all over the back. What a mess!
PG01
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Just now? Really?
The one positive for you two is that trans fluid protects metal. I used to coat the undercarriage of my plow trucks with it. It cleans, lubes and protects.
OK I call ******** on the "highly flammable" statement about ATF, or even flammable period. I just tried to light some, first with a lighter (fail) and then with a propane torch. I poured a small puddle on the concrete floor in my garage and the only flame I got from it was after the torch was on it for a couple minutes and it had almost all evaporated from the heat, I saw a tiny flame for a second and then it was gone.
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Tonyrodz
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Ok, but I sure don't wanna find out the hard way. I'm surprised, with my luck, I got away as good as I did.
HiHoeSilver
Away!
Yup. If it were flammable, it would have to be labeled as such. It's not. The only warning on it should be to avoid prolonged contact with skin and eyes.
It's just another of Tony's mechanics that don't know sh*t about sh*t lol. Damn Tony, where do you find these guys?
SirReal63
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I learned in Physics class long ago that anything will burn if the conditions are right.
Take a high pressure line with a pinhole leak that aerosolizes transmission fluid and it will be very flammable, if it sprays on a hot exhaust manifold, it could ignite. It is possible, but also very unlikely.
Take a high pressure line with a pinhole leak that aerosolizes transmission fluid and it will be very flammable, if it sprays on a hot exhaust manifold, it could ignite. It is possible, but also very unlikely.
00'BlueSteel
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Goodness lines popping everywhere. Thinking I should probably swap out new lines and fittings when I get the burb back. Was already planning on doing a transcooler upgrade and temp gauge.
Scottydoggs
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back in HS a friends car, a 77 impala. we swapped its rad out, the trans lines twisted, he used rubber hose to patch it up, well that line blew, coated the bay with fluid, and that car burned in my driveway, like the FD came to put it out. very real issue. very flammable when it meets high heat items, like the exhaust manifolds. dont need a open flame to light up.
next test, frying pan of aft, get that pan red hot, dump some fluid on it, bet it catches fire then.
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