spindlecone
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- 2003 sport trac
GL I think 200 degs for the tranny is far to high,JMO
Jerrymc said:Noob alert! Couldn't this be mounted in front of the radiator?
Jerrymc said:Noob alert! Couldn't this be mounted in front of the radiator?
Mneofreek said:Aldive, if you had to choose between the secondary filter or a secondary cooler what do you think would benift the most?
aldive said:Why?
Here are the pictures I promised ....
Al, where did you get the A pillar guage holder?
Is there any reason that a second cooler can't be placed directly across from the current one? That way it would get direct airflow through the grille. Where you guys have yours placed, the bumper is blocking most of the air. Does placing it up high block to much of the radiator perhaps?
When you inspected the coolant temperature, did you use the gauge in the dash? Does that give an accurate enough reading? I think what I may do is install a piece of wood or sheet metal in the spot first, drive around a bit, and verify the coolant temperature doesn't change.That is exactly where I have mine mounted, It cools super fast, and the coolant temp has not changed. The highest temp I have seen with my tranny is 192, and that was climbing a very long and steep mountain with a full load. As soon as I crested the top the temps went right back down to 150 within 30 seconds.
When you inspected the coolant temperature, did you use the gauge in the dash? Does that give an accurate enough reading? I think what I may do is install a piece of wood or sheet metal in the spot first, drive around a bit, and verify the coolant temperature doesn't change.
Al,
Do you still have the fluid going through the cooler in the radiator, and what about the filter in the tranny, did you leave that in there too?
Mike
Yes, the radiator cooler is still in use as well as the tranny filter.
The 5R55E of all the V6 Explorers 1997 on have a thermostat in the trans. They never output to the coolers until they warm up. So if you have a 2000 V6, feel free to bypass the radiator if you have a big aux. cooler.
For my V8, I'm going to try to modify a thermostatic oil cooler adapter to switch at 100 degrees instead of 160.