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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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Which line is it?

Im looking to put a trans temp gauge on my line right before my trans cooler that im about to install... which line is coming from the transmission ? The top or bottom line at the radiator?

94 302 4w07 trans
 
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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I believe its the bottom.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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turn off the fuel pump and do a small crank and you will see which one it is.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 08:55 AM
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hope he don't mind tranny fluid every where
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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This may tell you some thing, from the manual on cleaning.

2. To aid in attaching the cleaner to the transmission steel cooler lines, connect two additional rubber hoses to the transmission end of the steel transmission cooler lines as described below.

Connect the cleaner tank pressure line to the steel transmission cooler return line (longest line).

Connect a tank return hose to the steel transmission cooler pressure line (shorter line). Place the outlet end of this hose in the solvent tank reservoir.



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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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that was very informative, thanks.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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just for the record, it is the TOP line, i turned the engine and it started for a second with someone watching the lines unhooked from the radiator, it is the top that spewed fluid..
 
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by jdphillips73
just for the record, it is the TOP line, i turned the engine and it started for a second with someone watching the lines unhooked from the radiator, it is the top that spewed fluid..
I take it you are saying top line as it goes into the radiator as my drawing above shows.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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im not sure, for some reason your drawing or any pics for that matter are blocked for a filter...
 
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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That would make sense, because gravity will cause it to drop down through the cooler.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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once again subford is the man!!!we gotta love this guy-man I wish he lived close-we would hang out a lot-he is better than a chiltons manual!!
 
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