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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 05:17 PM
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TorqShift Temperature Range

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I finally got around to installing a transmission temp sensor in our '06 F250, and I have noticed today that it seems to be at 180 degrees regularly driving around town unloaded. It has been around 80-85 degrees outside today. We just got this truck about a month ago, so I'm still getting used to its little quirks. On our old 7.3 with a 4R100, it wasn't at all unusual to see 180 on a day like today around town. Is this normal on a TorqShift?
 
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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That's about right for around town. Where do you have the sensor located?
 
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark Kovalsky
That's about right for around town. Where do you have the sensor located?
Hey Mark,

I notice on my scangauge reading from the OBDII port, that my 6R140 runs about 200-205 towing or not. Truck Trans gauge in about the 11'o clock postion at this temp.

This is fully warmed up, highway speeds and mid 90's outside temp. Seems a little high? Is this normal for the 6R140 and the 6.2?

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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 09:54 PM
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I've never seen a 6R140. I do not know what temperature they are designed to run at. I have seen several posts that report similar temperatures to yours.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark Kovalsky
That's about right for around town. Where do you have the sensor located?
It's right in the test port. However, after I posted this, I noticed the driveway smelled like transmission fluid. Turns out I didn't have an O-Ring on the trans temp gauge sender, so it was leaking all kinds of fluid, as you can imagine.

So, long story short, I got an O-Ring and put some more ATF in it, and now it runs about 160-170, max.

Thanks for helping me through one of my less prudent times!
 
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark Kovalsky
That's about right for around town. Where do you have the sensor located?
I have read that there is an internal thermostat that circulates fluid at 165. If the trans is at 180, shouldn't it start circulating the fluid through the coolers and cool it right on down?
 
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Yes it should. Sometimes it is making enough heat that the coolers can't get it back down to 165°F.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 10:17 AM
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With my insight I see a TFT always around 150ish unloaded. I've never seen it near 180.
 
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Originally Posted by Trophy_23
With my insight I see a TFT always around 150ish unloaded. I've never seen it near 180.
X2 150-160 is the usual range for me. I have to work the **** out of it to see anything over 170.

Josh
 
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So since the external filter only filters 90% when the transmission is at or over 165 degrees are we in trouble due to the filter only working at 10% when below 165 degrees?
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You have that wrong. The filter filters 10% of the flow through the cooler lines. When the thermostat is closed the flow is reduced by 90%. So it filters 10% of the cooler flow hot, which is not all the flow in the trans. Then that is reduced by 90% cold, so less than 1% of the fluid is filtered cold.

Compare this to a 4R100, where ZERO% of the fluid ever sees a filter like this one.
 
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Originally Posted by Mark Kovalsky
You have that wrong. The filter filters 10% of the flow through the cooler lines. When the thermostat is closed the flow is reduced by 90%. So it filters 10% of the cooler flow hot, which is not all the flow in the trans. Then that is reduced by 90% cold, so less than 1% of the fluid is filtered cold.

Compare this to a 4R100, where ZERO% of the fluid ever sees a filter like this one.
Thanks again Mark.....I think Im over thinking this whole transmission cooling and filter system.
....Gage
 
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Old Feb 15, 2015 | 06:34 PM
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Howdy all,
I finally got around to installing a transmission temp sensor in our '06 F250, and I have noticed today that it seems to be at 180 degrees regularly driving around town unloaded. It has been around 80-85 degrees outside today. We just got this truck about a month ago, so I'm still getting used to its little quirks. On our old 7.3 with a 4R100, it wasn't at all unusual to see 180 on a day like today around town. Is this normal on a TorqShift?
My 11 cc lb 6.2 runs ~185 loaded or not. In heavy stop and go traffic I've seen 200.
 
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Thanks Mark for ALL OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS to this forum.
 
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