Transmission coolers and temperatures
Put the Factory tech tranny cooler on about a year ago. According to the tranny gauge it really hasn't helped out at all. If i'm in stop and go traffic or just cruising at speeds between 30 & 40, the gauge will quickly jump to 180-190(NOT GOOD), and this is in 65-75 degree weather. It won't cool down until the truck shifts into OD and I reach speeds of 50 or more. The temp. will usually fall to the 165 range when cruising on the interstate.
In the summer when air temp. is 95-100 all day long, it's hard to keep it below 180.
The air temp. really hasn't been higher than 55 for the past couple of months and the gauge would rest right around 150. I didn't expect to see such a jump in tranny temp. when the air temp. is only about 10 degrees warmer.
For those of you with tranny gauges; does this sound normal?
I have the FTVB, 4x4 pan and have replaced the factory tranny fluid with Amsoil synthetic. Don't really know what else to do to keep the tranny temp. down.
Any suggestions?
2002 DSG Harley Davidson F-150 #1750 born on 3/20/02
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2.77 upper, Metco 100mm Idler, Boost by-pass, Accufab TB, Phenolic Spacer, TR6's, FTVB and 4x4 pan, AFCO heat exchanger, Factory Tech tranny cooler, LFP oil seperator, Modified JLP ram air, Bassani 2 cat midpipe, Magnaflow L catback, Predator and dyno tune by James at RWTD, Ruslow slotted & dimpled rotors w/ hawk pads, L Bilstein shocks, Hellwig front & rear sway bars, Belltech 1" drop coils, 2" rear drop shackles, Hankook 295/45's, bedrug, snuglid, CF tails, autometer ultralite boost and tranny guages.
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