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so i installed a new trans temp gauge todat before i did a bit of driving around and realized i have no idea what optimum trans temp should be. driving on the freeway i stayed at about 180 but driving around town i went between 200-220 . so what temp should i be around?
Thats too hot man. I believe the sweet spot is 160. 200-220 is too hot! mines only gets like that after i really get on it alotQuote:
Originally Posted by 6stringer
that's 2 hot.. X-2
at 220* i smell burned clucthes
get a tru-cool 40k tranny cooler..
well i bought a 12x9x3/4 12k gvw tranny cooler too i just havent installed it. now i know why my trans died in less then 30k. why would it overheat like that? and i guess partially i can thank gm for there awesome design flaw. lets put a cooler that likes to be around 160 in a radiator that hangs around 210. outstanding
What kind of gauge did you install and where is the sensor? Makes a big difference.
its a autolite and i installed the sensor in the plug just behind the bell housing on the driver side. i saw it in another thread
http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/sale-...emp-gauge.html
I got mine installed in the same spot, and compared to HP tuners inside temp sensor readings was 1 degree of to the cooler side always, so not a biggy.
Mine is Cyberdyne Digital.
nobody mentions the part Number so I thought I Would. Its an autometer #4357-
I also have the same gauge same spot you connected yours. I got the biggest b&m trans cooler by past the radiator,temp stays 180 in summer a/c blasting in 100 degree weather. San Anto Tejas
Glad to see mine is not being abnormal. It will occasionally hit 200 if I'm going down the highway and on a hilly stretch (try and have someone tell you kansas is flat) but usually hangs out around 175 or so.
mine has hit 200 in the summer as well, thats why i have the true cool sitting in the garage waiting to install
160* - 180* seems perfect, i used to run to 45s now i run one really huge cooler
i hot lapped my truck last year just ran twice and it hit 213...now i have a stall hope it dont hit too high
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Originally Posted by CHEVROLADE
get another cooler, run 2 in series to each other..
ive ran back to back to back many times and as much as 15 times in any given night and never had a issue of temps being over 160-180