Transmission fluid When I first start up and drive my 1983 Toyota pickup cold it runs fine. After about 10 minutes of driving I start to loose power when stepping on the accelerator pedal. Truck continues to run and the engine winds up but it is like the transmission is in neutral and I can only creep along slowly. Could this mean the Fluid is low and when it warns up their is not enough there? There is no Transmission dip stick so I don't know how to check it. Thanks

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Dear Fix Ya,

Thank you so much, your advice worked. We couldn't find a transmission flush but the wrong fluid was completely drained and since we didn't have a flush, the bottom plate was dismantled and the filter and all other srrounding parts were cleaned and fixed back before injecting the right fluid ATF Type T-IV.

For the first time in 5 months I drove my car for 3 hours without the car stopping and refusing to accelerate. I'm so happy the problem is over.

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Change the filter.

Marvin

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• Posted on Mar 24, 2009

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This is a really messy job, but here is what u must do, jack the truck off the ground and secure with safety stands, there is a sheet metal pan on the bottom of the transmission, remove it, fluid will go everywhere, do u have a large drain pan? measure the fluid drained out and put the same amount back in, the run the engine until the trans fluid is hot at least 180 deg Fahrenheit, recheck the trans fluid level and top off, donot overfill!! u can destroy the trans if u do.

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well I have the same problem as you... so did you solve the problem?? or did you change your transmission? Im plannig to flush and filter tomorrow with a injector claning too,, so please let me know

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If it was a red colored fluid it was transmission fluid. You need to check that on level ground with the motor running to be sure you get the level correct. Normally you have to pull all of the Pan bolts to drain this but every so often Toyota puts a drain plug on the transmission. Make sure you haven't over filled that.
The engine drain is at the rear of the motor on the bottom. On a side ways mounted engine that is the side toward the firewall and will be a black or brownish color.