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what's the easiest, cheapest way to install a trans temp guage?i have an electric one but nothing to hook it up with. i guess i could hack a cooler line in two and put a tee with a sender in. any ideas?
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I just went through this with my engine temp. sensor. Tried to think of all possible locations for the sender before I put it in.
When I do my tranny, electric or mechanical, I'm probably going to splice into the cooler lines. I
f you cut out the metal line and make a tee, you could splice it back in with pieces of rubber hose and some clamps. It's just hard to find pipe nipples for that size hose.
You could also put the tee right on the metal line, but you'll want to flare the ends of the line and use a decent fitting like on the brake lines.
As for a gauge, I think the electric ones would be better since the sender is usually shorter and fits in the tee better.
Kevin K.
When I do my tranny, electric or mechanical, I'm probably going to splice into the cooler lines. I
f you cut out the metal line and make a tee, you could splice it back in with pieces of rubber hose and some clamps. It's just hard to find pipe nipples for that size hose.
You could also put the tee right on the metal line, but you'll want to flare the ends of the line and use a decent fitting like on the brake lines.
As for a gauge, I think the electric ones would be better since the sender is usually shorter and fits in the tee better.
Kevin K.
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I have a 97 F350 Psd, Auto.
I installed my electric sender in the side of the case. It had a 1/8" pipe plug to remove, and insert the sender. It fit perfect!!! BUT......
After further dissission on the location of the sender, I will remove from that location.
I bought a Compression TEE to install on the Return cooling line. That way I will see what temp the fluid is as it enters back into the tranny. Is it too hot or not?
The case mount didn't give a proper reading of the fluid temp. It was catching heat from the engine and tranny case. What we really want is fluid temp.
Patrick
I installed my electric sender in the side of the case. It had a 1/8" pipe plug to remove, and insert the sender. It fit perfect!!! BUT......
After further dissission on the location of the sender, I will remove from that location.
I bought a Compression TEE to install on the Return cooling line. That way I will see what temp the fluid is as it enters back into the tranny. Is it too hot or not?
The case mount didn't give a proper reading of the fluid temp. It was catching heat from the engine and tranny case. What we really want is fluid temp.
Patrick
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I T'd into my cooler line on my AOD, Stay as close to the trany as you can and make sure you get the line going to the cooler and not the return line. You want to know if your overheating the fluid.
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I removed the pan on my c-6 and drilled and brazed in a steel coupler and put the electric sender in this way, it provides me great input when plowing snow and it also works great for a drain plug at service time. BUT you still get a oil soaked arm if your clumsy ;^) with the pan. It wasn't easy by any means but well worth it! Good Luck!
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ideal temp for any fluid is around 165 degrees
Just installed a Autometer gauge in my dad's dodge ram put it in The line coming from the transmission, before it goes into the aux coolers. Used a brass t-joint. Fluid has only reached 150 yet on his without towing. Going to Mississippi tomorrow towing 4 four-wheelers on a 18' double axle trailer will tell ya'll what the fluid gets to.
Will reply with miles traveled, outside temp, when I return on Thursday.
Just installed a Autometer gauge in my dad's dodge ram put it in The line coming from the transmission, before it goes into the aux coolers. Used a brass t-joint. Fluid has only reached 150 yet on his without towing. Going to Mississippi tomorrow towing 4 four-wheelers on a 18' double axle trailer will tell ya'll what the fluid gets to.
Will reply with miles traveled, outside temp, when I return on Thursday.
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I saw a fluid life chart at a friends trany shop a while ago. I mapped out fluid life vs temp. It was something like 50000miles @165deg. all the way to 2000 miles @ 210deg. I'll take notes next time I'm by there.
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My trip to Mississippi pulling 4 four wheelers on a 18' trailer.
The outside temp was around 50-65.
Pulling with overdrive off temp ran around 150 and lower unless we pulled a large hill or in town driving.
Pulling up a very steep mountain for about a mile the temp got up to 210.
Just thought I would post the results.
The outside temp was around 50-65.
Pulling with overdrive off temp ran around 150 and lower unless we pulled a large hill or in town driving.
Pulling up a very steep mountain for about a mile the temp got up to 210.
Just thought I would post the results.
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