Transmission leak

[memphis321]

I have had this 91 Reatta for about 3 months and have just about

got most things straightened out on it. I am having a problem with

losing about 1/2 pint of tranny fluid a month. It doesn't leak a

drop when I am parked but sometimes when I check it it will show

just a little low . Where is the fluid going? What do you guys think?

Dennis

[Reatta45]

I had the same problem around 6 years ago with my ?91? Turned out to be the transmission modulator, you can easily check this with a Q-tip? pull the vacuum line off the modulator and check inside the line? if there is ANY transmission fluid, you have a leak in the diaphragm.

With older cars it was easier to find this problem? you would see the smoke in the exhaust, not with a catalytic converter, it burns it up so you will not see smoke until you are loosing a lot of fluid into the intake. KennyV.

[memphis321]

Thanks for the info I will check it tomorrow and let you know

if that solves the problem. Again thanks. Dennis

[Guest Mike_s]

If it's not the modulator take a look at the high pressure line going to the radiator, there's a section of rubber hose near the frame that can leak where the hose attaches to the metal line. It might just leak when the engine is running and putting the connection under pressure.