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Trans Temp Gauge
- Thread starter strapp
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RE: Trans Temp Gauge
I would install the sender as close to the trans as possible. I think with a gauge like this, you want to measure the fluid temp as soon as it comes out of the tranny. If you instal the sender up near the radiator, or cooler, I'd be willing to guess that your reading could be as far off as 15 to 20 degrees, due to the fluid running through the length of the metal line, and loosing it's heat along the way.
Anyone else want to chime in?
I would install the sender as close to the trans as possible. I think with a gauge like this, you want to measure the fluid temp as soon as it comes out of the tranny. If you instal the sender up near the radiator, or cooler, I'd be willing to guess that your reading could be as far off as 15 to 20 degrees, due to the fluid running through the length of the metal line, and loosing it's heat along the way.
Anyone else want to chime in?
RE: Trans Temp Gauge
I was planning on dropping the trans pan, drilling a hole in it, and having a nut welded to it and screwing the sender into that. Just another option.
[font color = blue]Tony - St. Louis, MO[/font]
1998 LSC - Toreador Red/Light Graphite
1989 Mustang LX 5.0 - Scarlet Red coupe
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I was planning on dropping the trans pan, drilling a hole in it, and having a nut welded to it and screwing the sender into that. Just another option.
[font color = blue]Tony - St. Louis, MO[/font]
1998 LSC - Toreador Red/Light Graphite
1989 Mustang LX 5.0 - Scarlet Red coupe
[FONT COLOR=RED]>*> [link:www.markviii.org/~tonymueller|Tony's Internet Garage] <*<[/FONT]