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How much vacuum is there available? Enough to pull splashing tranny fluid into the crankcase? How big a leak? If there is just enough suck to slow the leak, is there an advantage over just refilling until you get to help? |
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In my limited familiarity with mostly US truck applications the most common leaks that are quick enough to strand you are low pressure leaks around the pan or at the large seal at the output shaft. The volume of air that the crankcase will pull through such a restriction is not enough to migrate much in the way of fluid up the 3' long tube and even if it were to end up there the impact on the engine oil would be minimal. |
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While trans fluid is noted as "pretty bad" when fed directly into the intake manifold, the effect as a crankcase additive are more benign especially if the oil is changed soon after the addition. |
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