Question on Trans Drain Plug
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Mountain Pass
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From: Ixonia, WI
lol,
No Monsta, I was just thinking of a temperary (you might be a redneck) easy way out in my trans temp sensor placement. I have alway had high readings while it's been in the test port on the side of the case. Tried a new sensor but same results. I dropped the plug about half way to see the size and it is around the same diameter as the sensor but it is course thread while the sensor is fine. I think that the test port may be fluid coming right out the the converter (not sure) this would make me get higher temps though. Some dripped out of the plug and it looked perfectly pink like it should so I'm not too worried about this issue. Next fluid change (125K) is coming soon so I will have my buddy weld in a bung in the rear of the pan I think. Since he did his PSD with success and never reads over 150-180 towing. I sometimes read over 250, yes 250 on a warmer day even empty. Tranny never acts weird shifting or anything and fluid is not burnt and it's been that way since I installed the gauge a year ago so thats the scoop. Let me know if you have any insight. Thanks in advance.
No Monsta, I was just thinking of a temperary (you might be a redneck) easy way out in my trans temp sensor placement. I have alway had high readings while it's been in the test port on the side of the case. Tried a new sensor but same results. I dropped the plug about half way to see the size and it is around the same diameter as the sensor but it is course thread while the sensor is fine. I think that the test port may be fluid coming right out the the converter (not sure) this would make me get higher temps though. Some dripped out of the plug and it looked perfectly pink like it should so I'm not too worried about this issue. Next fluid change (125K) is coming soon so I will have my buddy weld in a bung in the rear of the pan I think. Since he did his PSD with success and never reads over 150-180 towing. I sometimes read over 250, yes 250 on a warmer day even empty. Tranny never acts weird shifting or anything and fluid is not burnt and it's been that way since I installed the gauge a year ago so thats the scoop. Let me know if you have any insight. Thanks in advance.
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Your sensor in the side port didn't bottom out did it?
If you look in the test port its not very deep and if your sensor touches the bottom it could give you a false reading,
Also did you verify that your guage is calibrated right?
What kind of guage is it?
Chk with manuf,
Rich
If you look in the test port its not very deep and if your sensor touches the bottom it could give you a false reading,
Also did you verify that your guage is calibrated right?
What kind of guage is it?
Chk with manuf,
Rich
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Mountain Pass
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From: Ixonia, WI
Well Fourty Fords,
When I bought my gauge (Autometer 2'') It came with a sensor but luckily in reading FTE I read that a few guy's were having the longer sensor from autometer break off in the tranny so they made a shorter sensor for the Super Duty's so I ordered one from my local napa for like $8. It worked fine after I figured out that I didn't need a separate ground on the gauge (It wasn't getting over 100 degrees with a separate ground) Doesn't make sense but I wondered if I broke the gauge or something by having that ground hooked up when I didn't need it for a day or two. Other than that I didn't know these could be out of calibration, that would be great if that is true. Let me know.
thanks
When I bought my gauge (Autometer 2'') It came with a sensor but luckily in reading FTE I read that a few guy's were having the longer sensor from autometer break off in the tranny so they made a shorter sensor for the Super Duty's so I ordered one from my local napa for like $8. It worked fine after I figured out that I didn't need a separate ground on the gauge (It wasn't getting over 100 degrees with a separate ground) Doesn't make sense but I wondered if I broke the gauge or something by having that ground hooked up when I didn't need it for a day or two. Other than that I didn't know these could be out of calibration, that would be great if that is true. Let me know.
thanks
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