Folks - would like to know where to surface mount my trans temp thermocouple lead? What line and where on the truck? Hear you guys talk abot the Accu? pick up; but where is it mounted. Would like to mount coming from trans before cooler; then going out of cooler. Thanks for any info..

 

http://www.dieselmanor.com/dm_products/DM-CLG3.asp

 

you can buy that line which puts it in the hot line or make it yourself .

 

AccuTemp is basically an aluminum saddle tee that straps to the metal output cooling line. Metal to metal contact conducts heat and allows probe to sense temp. No opening of lines or breach of fluid system required.

Dan

 

Agree, highly recommend, been using it since May of last year, works well, easy install, no intrusion. Not saying using a new line is not good, just much more expensive and compared to my friends dully with the inline install, we read identical.

 

It will read stable temps accurately, but it won't respond near as fast when temp fluctuations occur. The hotter fluid has to warm the line first, then warm the accutemp block, then warm the sensor (and if you have a mechanical gauge it still has to travel all the way up the sensor wire to the back of the gauge).

An electric sender in the hot line (sold by Diesel Manor) is the fastest to respond and will be the most accurate overall.

 

yea, but quick spikes aren't what you are really looking for, you want to know when the tranny is whats called "heat soaked" thus over heating and not able to disapate it fast enough. i imagine if everyone stopped everytime they saw there tranny temp spike, you wouldn't be able to pull anything.

 

You have a point about spikes, but it's nice to be able to catch any overheating before the tranny does become heat soaked. Who knows, you could be cooking it for 5-10 minutes before the gauge reacts.

If the temp "spikes" to 220* I'm not pulling over, but if it spikes to 240* (which I've never seen it do) then I am pulling over. In that situation I definitely want to know the instant it hits 240*, not minutes later...when then it's actually at 260*+.

 

you got a link?

 

I think this is what your asking about.
http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo....CUTEMP_ADAPTER
I just got one but havent had the time to install it yet.

 

I have the cooler line from Deisel Manor but haven't installed it yet as I don't have the guage yet. After talking to my dealer they said the DC could void my tranny warranty if that line is installed due to possible contamination. Therefore, I've decided to install the accutemp adapter for now and save the inline unit for after the warranty is up.

I think the original question was does anyone have a pic of where to mount the accutemp for the best reading. Sorry, I'm not a motor head and not sure which is the "hot" line either.

 

06megacabman,

I asked my dealer about using the Diesel Manor line and they said that is the best way to install a trans probe. Also them telling you about contamination, you can get contamination in the trans it if the dipstick is not pushed down all the way on the fill tube. You could put it on just before you do a trans service so that you then have a new filter and fluid or pay to have them install it. If they put it in and its installed wrong then they have to pay to fix what ever goes wrong from the install. BTW it’s not easy to prove that the new line caused contamination to the trans fluid. Oh was the dealership Litha or Beaverton Dodge?

 

Actually the dealership was Dick's Country Dodge in Hillsboro. Beaverton Service rep actually told me that in general if an aftermarket item does not DIRECTLY contribute to the failing part they won't void the warranty coverage. Now maybe he was giving me lip service but they also have 4 trucks out front with 6" lifts, 37's and either Banks or Edge systems on them brand new for sale.

I want to do the line install myself because it doesn't look that hard but I have the extended warranty and auto tranny so don't want to jeopardize that. Maybe I could install just before a service like you said. Still would like to know which is the "hot" line to attach an accutemp too though.

 

the front one on the tranny

 

In regards to the accutemp, would it help to apply dielectric grease to the adaptor and who would carry this grease?