Accelerating with foot on the brake?

1998 NISSAN ALTIMA
160,000 MILES • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ANDREW86
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I took my car to the mechanic today and noticed he had his foot on the brake and accelerated for a few seconds. I already had a small trans fluid leak from a seal near the torque converter. Could what he did damage the seal even more causing the leak to get worse?
Jul 1, 2014 at 7:02 AM
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HMAC300
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no not for a few seconds it won't hurt it
Jul 1, 2014 at 7:51 AM
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