GEN 1 6R80 Trans Breather Extension

[MurderedOutSVT]

Was talking about an issue related to this with Gumby just yesterday.

@Gumby thoughts?

You should let your trans breathe before it gets all hot and bothered, bud

 

[mprice1234]

I'm pretty sure Gumby doesn't want to hose his trans!

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

Was talking about an issue related to this with Gumby just yesterday.

@Gumby thoughts?

in other words, you are just too lazy to type what he said. got it. dont worry, im that way too

 

[EricM]

That looks like an operable one way breather valve on there, like in aquariums. Outrance only, like a bootyhole.....

Why the need to extend?

They used that style of valve on the Maytag fridges, where the water drains from under the freezer during the frost-free cycles into the tray to evaporate.

The rubber ends up getting gummy after years and not opening like it should. It floods your freezer, which then floods your floor. Thankfully I caught it before it destroyed our wood flooring.

They switched back to a standard p-trap drain and will send out the part for free. It's wide open, with nothing to clog up. Nice and simple. Similar to a high, open trans breather the OP is after.

 

[horn1991]

Hi Toltyk,

Came across your post searching for solutions to an issue I am having. I don't own a Raptor, full disclosure. Just an F150 with the 6R80 transmission. Got it about 6 months ago when my Dad passed. '09 with 128,000 miles.

After driving it for about 6 months, found a puddle of tranny fluid in my driveway. My stepmom had several services performed on it before she gave it to me, and one of those was new trans fluid/filter. I thought maybe the gasket was leaking.

After more research, I found that the bulkhead fitting on the passenger side is a common leak point. Lots of videos on that. Mine was for sure leaking from there. But very sporadically. It will go 500 miles and not leak a drop, and then decide to burp out a 1/2 cup or so. Only happened a couple of times.

I'm thinking that vent you are trying to modify is possibly my issue. You mention they can "clog up" or the little rubber valve may stick. If that is the case, I would imagine the pressure inside the trans case will force fluid out of the weakest point. In my case, the bulkhead fitting.

Just wondering if you ever completed your efforts to modify yours.

Thanks,
Dave