Continental V8-4.6L DOHC VIN V (1998)
Transmission Cooler: Service and Repair
Backflushing and Cleaning
Special Tools
Special Tool
1. Conduct backflushing with a Torque Converter Cleaner. Test your equipment to make sure that a vigorous fluid flow is present before proceeding.
Replace the system filter if flow is weak or contaminated.
2. To aid in attaching the cleaner to the transmission steel cooler tube, connect two additional rubber hoses to the transaxle end of the steel transaxle
cooler tube as follows:
1. Connect the cleaner tank pressure tube to the steel transaxle cooler return tube.
2. Connect a tank return hose to the steel transmission cooler pressure tube. Place the outlet end of this hose in the solvent tank reservoir.
3. Turn on solvent pump and allow the solvent to circulate a minimum of five minutes (cycling switch on and off will help dislodge contaminants in
cooler system).
4. Switch off the solvent pump and disconnect the solvent pressure hose from the transaxle cooler return tube.
5. Use compressed air to blow out the cooler(s) and tubes (blow air into the transaxle cooler return tube) until all solvent is removed.
6. Remove the rubber return hose from the remaining steel cooler tube.
