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Old 09-05-2010, 09:11 PM   #9 (permalink)
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...beats walking...
 
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...automatic transmissions use pressurized hydraulic fluid to engage and dis-engage the various torque bands for each "gear" and to "lock-up" the torque-converter. Without the trany's pump, nothing would work.

...although you could simply use an external (electric?) hydraulic pump.
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