mechanical help/question ford ranger

[beeker]

I got an 88 ford ranger. it spit out all it's tranny fluid last night.. I was still able to stick it in park and not have it roll away.. when I put it in the gears it, I could feel it lock in.. my question is since it spit out all the fluid... and locked in park.. is this most likely a cooler line? or the little radiator for the tranny? the truck only has 30k on it. and the last vehicle I had a tranny die on me didn't spit out all the tranny fluid???

what are your thought?

thanks.

[HD]

I guess it depends on where it spit it out?

Pop a line? Out the filler tube? Where?

[beeker]

I'll be crawlin under it tonight. looked like the line was spliced at one point and in time and that's where I'll start my trouble shooting from.

[HD]

Well, I would start with the cooler lines.
There is pressure from the pump. So, if ya get a hole in one of them, it will piss out pretty good.

[Tyler Rother]

What about blowing a seal?

Just a thought.

My old dodge blew a rear seal and shot all the fluid out on 94 south of Alex a few years back, lots of pissed off motorists...

[beeker]

 I dumped in some fluid.. all the gears work but reverse.. so I'm thinking the tranny took a dump on me. not sure if it's worth the effort to stick a rebuilt one or if it's something within my abilities. one thing after another...

[Go Big Red!]

Just put it in neutral and let it roll down the drive way.

[beeker]

back when I was younger.. I drove a 76 impala to the junk yard in reverse because that was the only gear that worked. then I would save up another 500$ and go get another beater and hoped it would last a year.  it's always something