Transmission Vent

[gene]

Take a look at my web page
gene

>Has anyone routed the transmission vent to a safer location than the OEM's?
>If so, would you comment on how you did it? It would save me some time from
>having to "invent the wheel" . There are only about 2 inches between the top
>of the transmission housing and the floor of the cockpit -- and only about a
>1/4 inch extension of the vent connection above the transmission housing.
>
>The purpose in relocating the vent discharge is to buy down the risk of a
>fire from transmission fluid "burping" onto a hot exhaust system. With a
>properly functioning transmission, there will be no "burp". Overfilling is
>the primary reason it would "burp". And while I am meticulous about that, I
>am concerned about things that would cause it to "burp" that are beyond my
>control.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Fred Hudspeth
>'78 Royale
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
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[al chernoff]

Fred, mine was done when the trans was replaced. If it would help, I can take
a picture of mine and put it on Gene Fishers web site.
al

> Has anyone routed the transmission vent to a safer location than the OEM's?
> If so, would you comment on how you did it? It would save me some time from
> having to "invent the wheel" . There are only about 2 inches between the top
> of the transmission housing and the floor of the cockpit -- and only about a
> 1/4 inch extension of the vent connection above the transmission housing.
>
> The purpose in relocating the vent discharge is to buy down the risk of a
> fire from transmission fluid "burping" onto a hot exhaust system. With a
> properly functioning transmission, there will be no "burp". Overfilling is
> the primary reason it would "burp". And while I am meticulous about that, I
> am concerned about things that would cause it to "burp" that are beyond my
> control.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fred Hudspeth
> '78 Royale