I just bought an 06 cummins that had a built trans and edge juice w/a hot. Ive had it for about a week and have had no problems yet, tranny seems to be shifting good and firm. This morning i went out and started my truck and came back in for like 10 mins to let it warm up. Went back out there and my edge trans temp was beeping and it was at like 270F and you could smell something was burning. So i shut it right down and pulled the trans dipstick and it smelled really burnt, no shavings though. What could have happened while it was just idling like that??? Heres a list of what i was told has been done:

Protorque billet converter, Trans go shift kit, Rigid 2nd band, Billet band strut, Addition 3rd and 4th clutch, Fulltime lube in valve body, Aftermarket Governor sylnoid, and tightened clearances.

 

The pump might have quit, or your filter is so clogged that the fluid could not circulate...man, that ain't cool.

You need to pull the pan and change the fluid/filter asap.

 

someone had said it may be a check valve sticking? I dont understand how a trans gets that hot after 10 mins of idling in 15 degree weather

 

Well just talked to the trans builder and he said the check valves or whatever are these trannys arent in the lines anymore and that there in the cooler so you cant remove them. He said the issue isnt that because i took it for a drive and the temps leveled out at about 170 driving around for 15 mins. When i put the truck in park the circle around the gear you select doesnt always circle park right away and i have to wiggle it to get it in. He said the it was probably not completely in park and a clutch could have been slipping while it was idling?

 

im taking it to him first thing tomorow to have him change the fluid/filter and check things out

 

I beleve there is a check ball in the line that connects to the front cooler.

 

he is incorrect. the check ball is in the line and can be removed.

 

The TC drain back check ball is in the cooler under the driver side battery. If it hasn't been removed it needs to be for fluid flow. There is a thermostat in the cooler that aids warmup and can jam if it isn't cleaned but its normally closed until fluid temp goes over 140.

If the parking pawl engages there should be no issue with the VB activating a clutch, other than poor workmanship on the build.

 

Alright, does anybody know of a good trans builder near lansing, mi

 

You can't go wrong with Dusty. http://www.htstransmissions.com/

 

Thank you

 

Took my truck to dusty at HTS today and all is good. He fixed a whole bunch of things that hadnt been addressed by the previous builder, now its good to go. Thanks for recommending him, couldnt be happier