Can you put ATF in a flooded engine?
Can you put ATF in a flooded engine? ATF does not usually sit in a flooded engine long enough to cause damage to the seals, as shortly after the ATF is poured into the engine it is burned off on startup. However, oil works just as well and is much more benign. There you have it, when you can and when you cannot use ATF. Why is ATF used in an automatic transmission? ATF is a fairly corrosive liquid, designed for the environment in an automatic transmission. The seals and materials in an automatic transmission are different than those in...