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Aug 25, 2015 | 01:48 PM

#16

FordTruckfan89

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use the cooler in the radiator, and add an external spin on filter, like a B&M 80277. easy to install, lots of filter options.

Aug 31, 2015 | 11:03 AM

#17

brian_06328

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A friend of mine brought their 95 F250 to work this weekend, I looked at it and found that the fluid is routed from the trans to the top of the radiator, out the bottom and over to the external cooler. His truck is completely unmodified so this is how it came from the factory. I'll do that.

I was planning on getting a spin on filter, am going to go with a WIX 51622, I had contacted WIX about what they would recommend and this was the one due to it having a low by pass setting (7-9) and being for trans fluid. Now I just need to figure out the best place to mount that filter, I'm thinking I want it between the two coolers. I read somewhere that I don't want it before the coolers but don't know if there's any truth to that.

Sep 1, 2015 | 12:23 PM

#18

FordTruckfan89

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unless the coolers are brand new, plumb the filter after the coolers, to catch any build up accumulated in the coolers if it decides to break free. Ford reccomends this setup.

Sep 1, 2015 | 04:22 PM

#19

brian_06328

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definitely not new so I will install the auxiliary filter after the coolers. I was just looking at it, seems like there is a great place to mount it just to the passenger side of the radiator.

Anyone change from the 5/16" line to the super duty 3/8" lines (ie the 4R100 lines on the E4OD)?

Sep 3, 2015 | 09:47 PM

#20

FordTruckfan89

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never saw a reason too, but many do.

Sep 7, 2015 | 04:46 PM

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brian_06328

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I was thinking that the extra bore size may offset any extra restriction to the flow the filter may add, even if the bypass on the filter I am planning on using is so low. If it will work just fine as is, not much sense in buying new parts though. I just don't want to "fix" it until I blow something up for sure.

Sep 18, 2015 | 09:00 AM

#22

snailmont5oh

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Trans temp sensor?

Does the E4OD in my '96 f-150/302 have a temp sensor? Can I access the reading?

Sep 18, 2015 | 09:25 AM

#23

Mark Kovalsky

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Yes, it has a sensor. No, I don't know if you can access it. The info is in the PCM, you need the right tool to read it. I don't know which ones can and which ones cannot.