[n00b on demand]

I dunno guys. All of what you say makes sense but then again i have my own theories about why the fluid turned that very light brownish color. I just had the tranny flushed on friday and i dont think the radiator is clogged. Back in june the tranny fluid was brown....i hadnt checked it before then so i dont even know when the last time it was flushed before that. Since the flush in june i beat on the car a little bit....floored it when i found the power light...showed what it could do for other people to see. With that and the hot summer temps that is probably why the fluid cooked. But the fluid wasnt even that brown...it still looked pink....just not as pink as brand new fluid. I'll say as ive heard before...one joy ride is all it takes to cook the fluid. The coolant level in my car is fine...ive never had it smoke up...never had any fluid spill out...car works great....i just need the cooler badly.