1982 C/K 6.0L Caitlyn Mall Crawler (Interior time)

[Babaganoosh]

Why are you @Babaganoosh so stuck on running through the rad?

Because it is a tried and true method, why else would manufactures do it?

I could put a pressure washer on the end of the lines and blast away but the might do more damage.

 

[blazinzuk]

Because it is a tried and true method, why else would manufactures do it?

So are leaf springs

 

[kgblazerfive]

Bypass the radiator, no need at all to run the fluid through it. They are cleaning out the water part of the radiator not the trans part.

 

[Babaganoosh]

So are leaf springs

So are king coil overs.

 

[blazinzuk]

So are king coil overs.

Not yours lol

 

[Babaganoosh]

Not yours lol

They haven't leaked yet and holding pressure just fine lol

 

[Babaganoosh]

Bypass the radiator, no need at all to run the fluid through it. They are cleaning out the water part of the radiator not the trans part.

I'll have to make a call, I thought they were.

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Because it is a tried and true method, why else would manufactures do it?

I could put a pressure washer on the end of the lines and blast away but the might do more damage.

Because it's cheaper to use one cooler than two. At that point why bother with the extra cooler. Just run your magical gypsy voodoo radiator and it will save all the nuns and puppies.

I'd think by the 2nd or 3rd trans you'd be willing to eliminate common denominators to get to a point where the shit just runs. Nobody says you can't plumb it back ina few months from now. But how's about starting with the fewest possible failure points until we know the sombitch'll actually move for a while.

 

[folkenheath]

I vote ditch the trans lines in the radiator, you don't need ever so slightly better fuel mileage with quickly warmed fluid. You want longer trans and fluid life with cool fluid, and no chance that debris will ruin another trans, and no chance that someday down the road it will break internally and mix coolant with trans fluid and vice versa and make a real mess.

 

[sreidmx]

I still say.. zf6 for the winnn!! You'll never break that with turboz

 

[Babaganoosh]

I vote ditch the trans lines in the radiator, you don't need ever so slightly better fuel mileage with quickly warmed fluid. You want longer trans and fluid life with cool fluid, and no chance that debris will ruin another trans, and no chance that someday down the road it will break internally and mix coolant with trans fluid and vice versa and make a real mess.

I keep going back and forth, but this seems like the best solution along with a temp gauge.

 

[sreidmx]

Yea... sure does, what's the hold up A?

 

[Babaganoosh]

Haven't found the time to go get it.

 

[skunked]

I keep going back and forth, but this seems like the best solution along with a temp gauge.

IF you can keep it cool I agree as well. Big IF there....

 

[mrk5]

I say anyone that runs an automatic without a temp gauge is driving in blissful ignorance.

 

[GWeakland620]

I am ignorant...

 

[sreidmx]

Me too.. no wait mines manual..

 

[folkenheath]

Most late model electronic controlled transmission factory harnesses have a temp probe built into them that is in the trans pan oil. So you can probably read it with the torque app and a bluetooth deal if your OBDII port works correctly.

 

[campfire]

Most late model electronic controlled transmission factory harnesses have a temp probe built into them that is in the trans pan oil. So you can probably read it with the torque app and a bluetooth deal if your OBDII port works correctly.

This is sound advice, but how often does this site deal with late model anything?

 

[Babaganoosh]

Most late model electronic controlled transmission factory harnesses have a temp probe built into them that is in the trans pan oil. So you can probably read it with the torque app and a bluetooth deal if your OBDII port works correctly.

Correct, but the info I have found is very limited, I tried to make a custom gauge and it was picking up the engine temp.