Which Tranny Line Do I Install Temp Sending Unit
06-15-2005, 12:26 PM
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Which Tranny Line Do I Install Temp Sending Unit
I am trying to figure out which tranny line do I mount the block for the temp sending unit made by autometer. I am picking it up today on the way home. I have read that the best place to put it is in the outgoing line (suppose to be the hottest). I noticed there is 2 line (of course) on the left side one towards the front and one towards the rear. Is it marked which one is the outlet or does any body know ? "HELP" Also does anybody else have thiers mounted there and how are your readings. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance......
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06-15-2005, 02:08 PM
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The line that comes out of the front of the transmission, closest to the engine, and runs directly to the heat exchanger, is the one you want to tap.
I have my temp gauge there, and during normal driving, it stays at or below 140°F. This morning, in 40 minutes of bumper-to-bumper traffic, it got up to about 180°F. As soon as you get moving, and the TC locks, the temp drops pretty quickly down to 140°F again.
How exactly are you planning on installing the 1/8" NPT sending unit that comes with the Autometer gauge into the cooler line?
I have my temp gauge there, and during normal driving, it stays at or below 140°F. This morning, in 40 minutes of bumper-to-bumper traffic, it got up to about 180°F. As soon as you get moving, and the TC locks, the temp drops pretty quickly down to 140°F again.
How exactly are you planning on installing the 1/8" NPT sending unit that comes with the Autometer gauge into the cooler line?
06-15-2005, 02:15 PM
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I got my Autometer gauges from Genos and that had the sending unit with it . So I called Autometer after I read something somewhere about them haveing a block that goes on the tranny line and they do. They have 1 for 5/16 and 1 for 3/8 and you screw the sending unit right to it. the part # for the 3/8 is 2286 and the 5/16 is 2287. It was only about $40.00. I figured that would be better than putting it in a test port or buying the kit from Mass diesiel for $80.00. So now that I know which line is the hot one I will finish my gauge installation this weekend. Thank you for the info.
06-15-2005, 09:37 PM
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I went ahead and bought the line from mass diesel, and i recieved it today. The lines are east to install so went the easy way out. They were very easy to deal with and very hepful on the phone. So i guess my 2 cents is to go with the line from mass.
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