Auto tranny

Tiny
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I fill my tranny to the full line and in 3 days the stick shows empty
i put 1 and 1/2 quarts in empty in 2 0r 3 days. No oil spots on ground
nothing wet on tranny or under car, where is it going? Its a 4 speed auto
Sunday, May 5th, 2013 AT 6:22 PM

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Tiny
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Check to see if your radiator has oil in it the cooler line in radiator may have broken
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Sunday, May 5th, 2013 AT 6:24 PM
Tiny
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I checked the radiator no oil, I had the car for a year it did this all the time
any more idea, s? Tranny is dry, under car is dry, no wet stops on drive way
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Monday, May 6th, 2013 AT 9:27 AM
Tiny
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If trany is dry it has to be going into radiator or ithe vacuum modulateor if yo have one is bad and is being sucked into the engine. The modulator would be on the back side of trans.
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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 AT 7:24 AM
Tiny
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If it is the vacuum modulator where does it go after it gets in engine?
Out the exhaust? Thanks
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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 AT 9:43 AM
Tiny
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It gets burned up through the engine so you aren't going to notice it.
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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 AT 10:17 AM

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