Q: Can a bad pressure switch cause back pressure, enough to blow the pressure line?

asked by on January 04, 2017

Can a bad pressure switch cause back pressure, enough to blow the pressure line? There was gurgling noise in the reservoir. I put fluid in and capped it, then POP, and fluid everywhere.

My car has 180000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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