jeepnuts311
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
hey all
i installed a B&M tranny cooler and temp guage just like the one on the jeepin.com writeup, except i did a few things differently.
i had broken my OEM tranny cooler hard lines while wheelin and had to replace all the old lines with new rubber tranny cooler hose, this is why i did the mod to begin with.
also, per B&M instructions for the temp guage, i installed the sending unit on the cold side of the tranny cooler (they said it shows the efficiency of the cooler)
i bypassed the stock cooler altogether.
while driving, the tranny temp rarely gets above 110*-120*
while wheelin, the tranny temp stays about 160* varies a little.
keep in mind this is the temp coming out of the cooler, and the thermostat for the engine coolant is a 160* unit. the tranny temp on the guage is always 50* cooler than the engine coolant temp. (ex coolant 160* tranny 110*, coolant 210* tranny 160*)
even using a 185* thermostat that gives me a tranny temp of 135*
is this too cool for an aw4? i am thinking about switching the lines to see what the temp is coming out of the tranny, as this would be closer to operating temp
i have heard auto trannies should operate about 150* and max at like 300*
thoughts?
-Tim
i installed a B&M tranny cooler and temp guage just like the one on the jeepin.com writeup, except i did a few things differently.
i had broken my OEM tranny cooler hard lines while wheelin and had to replace all the old lines with new rubber tranny cooler hose, this is why i did the mod to begin with.
also, per B&M instructions for the temp guage, i installed the sending unit on the cold side of the tranny cooler (they said it shows the efficiency of the cooler)
i bypassed the stock cooler altogether.
while driving, the tranny temp rarely gets above 110*-120*
while wheelin, the tranny temp stays about 160* varies a little.
keep in mind this is the temp coming out of the cooler, and the thermostat for the engine coolant is a 160* unit. the tranny temp on the guage is always 50* cooler than the engine coolant temp. (ex coolant 160* tranny 110*, coolant 210* tranny 160*)
even using a 185* thermostat that gives me a tranny temp of 135*
is this too cool for an aw4? i am thinking about switching the lines to see what the temp is coming out of the tranny, as this would be closer to operating temp
i have heard auto trannies should operate about 150* and max at like 300*
thoughts?
-Tim