I have a tranny temp gauge on the way. I was wondering where i should put the sensor. I was only able to find one post about it and it said on the return line form the cooler. Should I put it there or somewhere else?

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Put it in the line (5/16") that goes FROM the trans TO the radiator. This will provide you with the highest temps, AND WILL NOT give you an erratic reading.

If you order the Autometer manifold from Summit or similar it will make the job VERY easy.

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Hi Gah,
Do you work on Fords in Hawaii?
What's Hawthorn Engineering?

 

expy69:
No I don't work on Fords in Hawaii except my own ... . Hawthorn Engineering for the moment is merely a domain name but in the future I plan to have my own company with that name. I have a degree in mechanical engineering from UH and am currently working on my masters. I have numerous welding certifications going back to '85 and worked from '82 to '96 in the welding/diving/construction industry. I worked for Sea Engineering for a number of years as a diver/welder.

Where are you in Hawaii?

gah

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'02 F-350 PSD CC DRW 6SPD 4X4 Lariat (order this year)
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Hi King James,

I agree completely with gah, make sure and put that probe in the line as the fluid exits the transmission *before* it gets to the cooler, so you know just how hot that fluid is actually getting.

A number of manufacturers, like B&M for example, are currently telling people to locate that probe just after the *cooler* in their instructions for their auxilliary transmission oil coolers, and that is dead wrong, that will give you the *coldest* temps, and that is not what you want, that won't tell you much of anything. You need to know how hot that fluid gets at it's very hottest, and the only way to know that is to get that probe as close to where the tranny fluid actually exits the transmission as is reasonably possible.

Good luck!

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Do I have to tap into the line or anything? Is this the part? http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=14315

[This message has been edited by King James (edited 06-30-2001).]

 

King James:
That's the correct part. When I ordered mine it came with 3/8" compression fittings, but the line close to the trans is 5/16" O.D. See if you can have them ship it with 5/16" fittings. If not, NAPA sells the parts you need. Your other option is to make your own manifold using a 1/4" pipe tee (much cheaper but won't look as nice). That's what I did for my coolant temp. It works very well.

gah

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Should I get the 5/16 one in the link below? http://store.summitracing.com/search.asp?type=bykeyword&search.x=1&part=automete r+ma nifold

[This message has been edited by King James (edited 07-01-2001).]

 

Yes, the ATM-2286 is for the 3/8" OD tubing, and the ATM-2287 is for 5/16" OD tubing. You can buy a small tube cutter for about $8.00 from any hardware store. I bought a small one so that I'd have plenty of clearance to cut the trans line. Just make 1 cut. DO NOT do as I did and cut out 1-1/2" to 2" of tubing. If you make one cut, you can easily slip the manifold in the line. This has to be one of the easiest installs ever. Make sure you buy a MECHANICAL temp gauge otherwise you'll have to ground the manifold. Mechanical gauges are more accurate any way.

Just holler if you need help.


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Will much tranny fluid come out when I cut the line? What did you use to plug the line up so the fluid won't come out?

 

ARGH. Everytime I go to checkout I get this screen.

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When I installed my manifold I had drained the TC and the pan. The line comes off the trans way above the pan and the fluid in the TC is at rest so you won't lose any from there either. You may lose some from the radiator/cooler but that's a good thing. As you're cutting, any metal fragments will be forced out of the lines. I found that the pipe cutter made a very clean cut, but you'll still need to debur the line. I used a rifle/pistol case deburring tool but a drill bit would also work for the inside, and a file will do the job on the outside.

I wouldn't plug the line. Let the small amount of ATF (maybe a quart at the most) run out to prevent metal fragments from entering the system.

 

I think I'll be waiting a while to completely install that gauge. I don't feel like messing with tranny fluid at the moment. Plus I don't have anything to catch the fluid in to reuse it. How much total came out?

 

I removed both lines from my radiator to change it. It took less than half a quart to refill it.

 

I'm assuming the only 2 lines going to it are the lines going to/from the cooler. What are you talking about changing? The cooler? If it doesn't take much fluid to do that and the cooler is easy to get off I might take it off and flush it. I've been having a problem with the tranny overheating even when I'm not hauling or towing anything. It happens at slow speeds most of the time. What do you think of the rs9000 shocks?