Trans cooler threads?
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Trans cooler threads?
What threads does the tank transmission cooler in the radiator take at the line connections? I picked up some 1/4 and 3/8 plastic fittings to run some foaming flush through and its neither of those.
Reason for flush is guy i bought the Ex from said he had replaced the radiator with a "stick shift model" and was only using the fluid air cooler out front,,, further inspection it got a new motorcraft radiator and motorcraft waterpump 13,000 miles ago and the tank cooler was just bypassed.
Anyway i got new oem line from transmission to tank cooler on pass side and driver side hard line to the fluid air cooler up front but i want to flush this fairly new< 2yr old oem radiator into a glass container and then paper filter to inspect for any debris before i consider using or replacing it. I suspect its ok inside minus a little road dust and I also picked up 2 magnefine steel cased filters, one for each side to quarantine it ...
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Reason for flush is guy i bought the Ex from said he had replaced the radiator with a "stick shift model" and was only using the fluid air cooler out front,,, further inspection it got a new motorcraft radiator and motorcraft waterpump 13,000 miles ago and the tank cooler was just bypassed.
Anyway i got new oem line from transmission to tank cooler on pass side and driver side hard line to the fluid air cooler up front but i want to flush this fairly new< 2yr old oem radiator into a glass container and then paper filter to inspect for any debris before i consider using or replacing it. I suspect its ok inside minus a little road dust and I also picked up 2 magnefine steel cased filters, one for each side to quarantine it ...
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What threads does the tank transmission cooler in the radiator take at the line connections? I picked up some 1/4 and 3/8 plastic fittings to run some foaming flush through and its neither of those.
Reason for flush is guy i bought the Ex from said he had replaced the radiator with a "stick shift model" and was only using the fluid air cooler out front,,, further inspection it got a new motorcraft radiator and motorcraft waterpump 13,000 miles ago and the tank cooler was just bypassed.
Anyway i got new oem line from transmission to tank cooler on pass side and driver side hard line to the fluid air cooler up front but i want to flush this fairly new< 2yr old oem radiator into a glass container and then paper filter to inspect for any debris before i consider using or replacing it. I suspect its ok inside minus a little road dust and I also picked up 2 magnefine steel cased filters, one for each side to quarantine it ...
Previous thread on high temps without tank cooler hooked up
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ans-temps.html
Reason for flush is guy i bought the Ex from said he had replaced the radiator with a "stick shift model" and was only using the fluid air cooler out front,,, further inspection it got a new motorcraft radiator and motorcraft waterpump 13,000 miles ago and the tank cooler was just bypassed.
Anyway i got new oem line from transmission to tank cooler on pass side and driver side hard line to the fluid air cooler up front but i want to flush this fairly new< 2yr old oem radiator into a glass container and then paper filter to inspect for any debris before i consider using or replacing it. I suspect its ok inside minus a little road dust and I also picked up 2 magnefine steel cased filters, one for each side to quarantine it ...
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Glad that I flushed it none the less and followed with compressed air. What came out was milky brown at first clearing up after the first few seconds.
In the catch jar it separated into a thin floating layer of dust much like whats found in the cyclone filter of the home vacuum.
I found about a half a dozen very small grains of sand in total when filtered.
I'll feel fine about running it with a filter behind it.
Went to the hardware store and the fitting was 3/8 automotive flare but just used the factory hardline to clamp to the flush can instead of buying brass fittings.
In the catch jar it separated into a thin floating layer of dust much like whats found in the cyclone filter of the home vacuum.
I found about a half a dozen very small grains of sand in total when filtered.
I'll feel fine about running it with a filter behind it.
Went to the hardware store and the fitting was 3/8 automotive flare but just used the factory hardline to clamp to the flush can instead of buying brass fittings.
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I've repeatedly heard that it's pointless to clean one, but it's not. You may not be able to guarantee it's 100% clean, but the one I cleaned & cut open appeared to be. In a case like this where it hadn't had oil through it it'll be even easier to clean. Large debris such as sand may stay stuck in it and come out later but the filter will catch it.
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