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Old 10-14-2005, 08:22 PM
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Re: Checked a used car today

Time for a new transmission. Black fluid is from overheating of the transmission, which can be caused either by slippage or by a bad torque converter. If the fluid can't be seen on the stick when the engine is running, then this is a cause of slippage, which in turn turns the fluid black. And burns the clutches, necessitating a new transmission.
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