for some reason i'm not getting any flow through the cooler, with car idling in neutral i can take off both lines and no fluid is pumping out? but still goes in gears just fine. shouldn't fluid be pumpin out?

Yup, it should be pumping fluid, try removing your lines at transmission just to see if you have a line kinked under your blanket.

ave you chamnged anything lately you should get at least 1 quart in 20 seconds from the return line (rear)if not i would pull both lines off and blow compressed air in cooler to see if its clogged if not could be VB related...