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maxtg09
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Jul 6, 2010, 2:38 PM

Post #1 of 8 (2231 views)
1999 Dodge Ram 1599 5.9L 2wd Sign In

Just installed a rebuilt transmission and new torque converter, but the transmission is not pumping the fluid, did I need to fill the T/C before installing it into the tranny. It had a little fluid in it so I did not add any, but the transmission is not pumping the fluid through the system.


(This post was edited by maxtg09 on Jul 6, 2010, 2:38 PM)


Hammer Time
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Jul 6, 2010, 2:58 PM

Post #2 of 8 (2227 views)
Re: 1999 Dodge Ram 1599 5.9L 2wd Sign In

Have you filled it yet?



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Sidom
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Jul 6, 2010, 7:40 PM

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Re: 1999 Dodge Ram 1599 5.9L 2wd Sign In

Depending on the tranny you have, w/ the converter, it will hold between 11 & 16 qts of ATF.

So you need to get close before it's going to start working...........


maxtg09
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Jul 7, 2010, 8:29 AM

Post #4 of 8 (2216 views)
Re: 1999 Dodge Ram 1599 5.9L 2wd Sign In

I did not fill the converter before installing it in the Transmission, But I filled the transmission after installing. However it will not pump the fluid.


Hammer Time
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Jul 7, 2010, 8:49 AM

Post #5 of 8 (2212 views)
Re: 1999 Dodge Ram 1599 5.9L 2wd Sign In

You have to continue to fill the transmission after starting the engine. It only holds a couple of quarts in te pan and that will get pumped out almost immediately so you have to keep checking and adding until it reads full.



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maxtg09
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Jul 7, 2010, 10:01 AM

Post #6 of 8 (2208 views)
Re: 1999 Dodge Ram 1599 5.9L 2wd Sign In

The dipstick shows that it is full, while running, but after turning off the engine, I pulled the rear transmission line and there was no fluid in the line. so I stsrted the engine and nothing was pumping through the line. I am stasrting to think that I should have filled the torque converter before installing it in the transmission. What do you think?


Hammer Time
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Jul 7, 2010, 10:26 AM

Post #7 of 8 (2205 views)
Re: 1999 Dodge Ram 1599 5.9L 2wd Sign In

No, that's not the problem. You may have broken something or assembled it incorrectly. The converter will fill on it's own.



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hondamansi
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Aug 11, 2010, 8:08 PM

Post #8 of 8 (2182 views)
Re: 1999 Dodge Ram 1599 5.9L 2wd Sign In

Did the torque converter get set right? Should slide/click in twice while rotating it into place.






 
 
 






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