OK I just made a dipstick from some twisted bailing wire. I slid it down the ATF tube till it bottomed out Which was at 28.5" and pulled it out NO ATF ! that was cold without the engine running. With the engine cold, running in park STILL NO FLUID, I guess I'll start there.

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Tom Clarkson

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