It can mean the seal between the trans and the final drive has gone bad,
and the atf is going into the final drive section.  Check it's final drive
level.  this is not an uncommon problem.

Edward

At 10/27/02 12:43 AM, you wrote:
>I have an '84 with auto trans and 1.9L engine.  All of a sudden the
>transmission is losing ATF, but nothing on the ground; could be reason I
>have oily crud in the coolant.  ATF itself still looks good.
>
>Can my symptoms mean anything else but a bad oil cooler?  Can I get a new
>oil cooler in with simple tools and w/o jack stands or lift?  What can I do
>wrong?
>Can anyone get me an oil cooler by Tuesday afternoon and not use a shipper
>that demands a signature??
>
>Please send help fast.
>
>John Lauterbach
>Macon, GA
>'84 7-passenger