Secondary Transmission Filter Installed (Feedback)

[William Schumacher]

Originally posted by SteveVB
Before you flush it again verifiy what you have- flushing isnt going to do any good if the filter is wrong, or your trans has a cooler shut-off valve. I dont know enough about the later model trannies to know, but it may have a cooler circuit valve - It may be computer or temperature controlled. The 99 FSM should have some info on the cooler circuit and how to check it. If Im reading my diagrams correctly the early model tranny the cooler gets fluid from different passages depending on TC status- if its locked up it comes from the main pressure passage, and if hot then it gets it from the TC passage.

Even if fluid isnt flowing through the cooler it isnt going to damage the trans immediately- the trans still gets fluid. Any other symptoms -poor shifting etc.
William :
no poor shifting at all ?
also,the secondary filter setup has been on for 7k,I last flushed the system at jiffy lube a week before I had the filter setup installed back in june of '02.

SteveVB:
I would pull the filter like hank suggested and check the flow out of the adapter. Just put some paper down or a plastic bag and spin the filter off- put a catch pan down and a clear plastic bag over the adapter to guide the mess into the pan. See what happens . Check with Amsoil about the filter- maybe they changed the design on the filter but not the part number?

WILLIAM : *****
if the flow is correct,when I check the flow with the filter OFF,should the fluid be going through the center of the adapter OR through the edge of the adapter into where the filter would have been. ????
also,when I bought these filters,I ordered 7 of them at the same time,so they are all the same.

SteveVB:
You said you replaced the filter and did NOT add any fluid and it is still reading high when warmed up? That doesnt make much sense. Did you prefill the filter?

WILLIAM :
no,I didn't prefill the filter,I have it mounted on it's side.
I also checked the level just 2 weeks ago,and the level was perfect,the filter got warm and the gauge worked.
this is really driving me nut's.

SteveVB:
I doubt the line and or adapter is clogged - esp since you have flushed and filled your tranny so many times. There just isnt anything in the trans that would clog things, that wouldnt show up elsewhere while driving.

WILLIAM:
the only other thing I changed,and it was the same day
was my performance chip,I went from a Superchip to my new Apten,the Apten is much better.

Good Luck

 

[Hank]

Through the edge, center is return.

 

[SteveVB]

call brian

You changed the chip the same day you changed the filter, and this led to the coolness of the fluid, could be a coincidence but I would check the chip. William, I would place a quick call to Brian at Apten see if the new chip has some control over the transmission so that would cut out the cooler circuit. Like I said I dont know if the 99s have a cooler bypass circuit but if they do and it can be computer controlled maybe its not programmed to be on until a certian operating temp. or condition is met and you are not there due to driving style, or ambient temps etc. Just guesses but worth the few minutes on the phone, or searching for the flow diagrams for your trans.


Hank got the flow question- for the second time I think.

Good Luck

 

[lonestar]

Interesting thread..

I looked a the Summit Cooler and all the hardware. It looks like it comes with brass fittings and clamps to connec the hoses to the adapter, along with mounting screws, but how do you connect the hoses to the tranny lines?

SHould there be fittings to fit the tranny line where it is diconnected at the tranny cooler?

 

[aldive]

Originally posted by lonestar
Interesting thread..

I looked a the Summit Cooler and all the hardware. It looks like it comes with brass fittings and clamps to connec the hoses to the adapter, along with mounting screws, but how do you connect the hoses to the tranny lines?

SHould there be fittings to fit the tranny line where it is diconnected at the tranny cooler? [/QUOTE

Its detailes earlier in this thread by several folks.

 

[lonestar]

[/B][/QUOTE]Its detailes earlier in this thread by several folks. [/B][/QUOTE]

I've read it, twice. All I see is you talk about is rubber hoses between the radiator and aux cooler. Not sure what your talkin about. The only lines I see are the ones that thread into the cooler at the top.

 

[Hank]

Hello,

Depending on the package you may/may not have the factory aux cooler that would be in front, drivers side of the radiator.

My rubber hoses are at the bottom, below the radiator.

Hope this helps.

 

[lonestar]

Fast respons

I doubt there is a aux cooler on my wifes 95 ranger 3.0. (that may have helped) All I see is the lines that thread into the radiator on the drivers side. That is why I asked about the additional adapters. Hopefully I can find some threaded adapters for this end of the filter.

Would anyone know what type of trans is behind a 3.0?

I have a manual in my X.

 

[Runnin'OnEmpty]

Lonestar, there is a kit available to adapt tranny coolers (or a filter adapter) to your Ford radiator. It consists of three barb fittings; 2 male and one female. One screws into the radiator fitting and one of the others screws into the line. (The third is an extra so the kit will fit various applications)

An auto parts store should have the kit (CP Auto Products is the brand name), or you could just pick up the correct size barb fittings at a hardware store.

 

[lonestar]

Hank, just what you need

PS Cooler

 

[Hank]

Sweet, did I ask about a ps cooler?? That's cheep!! Damn I'm getting old.

Think I'll order that and another trans filter kit to be used on the power steering circuit

Thanks again.

Hank

 

[Maniak]

pics of my tranny filter installed

I finally got pictures.. (I installed it last week)

I installed the filter on the bracket that used to hold the charcol canister.

View From the back of the engine compartment

View From top - showing where I moved the charcol canister to

Close Up view of how I mounted the filter

Close up view looking above the tire

Here is what you see looking from low and to the side. If you run an inner fenderwell you won't see the filter.

~Mark

 

[Hank]

I like!

 

[config]

Flow direction

Well, I'm ready to tackle this project. I ordered my remote transmission filter kit and just received it. I've located the supply line. Now, my question is; which way does it flow? From radiator to transmission or from transmission to radiator? Like it says on the instructions, I don't want to screw this up. TIA

 

[Opera House]

The prefered method

is transmision (hot side) to outside filter hole, center filter hole to radiator cooler. Hotter fluid in the filter gives the best flow. On www.bryco.com the parent for SPX filters, it has a listing of transmissions and the identification of the outlet port.

 

[Maniak]

The fluid goes from the tranny to the lower connector on the radiator.. and then from the upper connector on the radiator back to the tranny.

If you want the hotter fluid to go into the filter than you should hook up to lower radiator line.

Basically it will go from the tranny to the "in" port on the filter bracket out the "out" port on the filter bracket into the bottom port of the radiator...

Hope that helps... (btw.. I haven't seen anything say that it is "that" big of a difference to use the hotter fluid, but I have heard it helps flow becuase the warmer it is (to an extent) the easier it flow.)


~Mark

 

[config]

I'll try to see if I can install it this week. Thanks for the clarification!

 

[Brian97V8]

Just now catching up

I know I am a slacker - I just got around to ordering mine this morning. Hope to install sometime next week. Just got the filter for now but I will probably get the temp gage later. - Curse this site once again for showing me a cool gadget that I never knew about but thought I could not live without. While my bank account does not get along with this site I am sure my X is happy that I found it.

 

[William Schumacher]

I didn't want to post until I found out what what going on with the cold temp I was suddenly getting on my tranny temp gauge.

today,I finally got around to putting the powermaster 200 amp alt.,after it was all hooked up, I noticed I seemed to get a higher temp reading on my tranny temp gauge ?
my power windows are also much faster ?,
I wonder if my stock alt was just underpowered ?
could that have somehow screwed up my reading ?

this must sound strange,but theres no mistaking that it's now working better ! for the first time since changing the filter,it went to 78 on the gauge,and didn't drastically drop while driving.
I never flushed the lines again,I figured it would have been a waste of $ since it was only done when the
secondary tranny filter kit was installed.
thanks for everyones input on this !

 

[Brian97V8]

Quick install Question

Well I now have my kit and a good day to work. The question I have it did you try and hide the filter or simply hook it up and go. I was trying to hide mine as much as I could. Any suggestions would be great.