What are you using for a cooler? If your returning oil above the temp it should be running at it may not be helping much. There is a reason many oil coolers (trans or engine) use oil to water heat exchangers. They are remarkably effective. The vanagon automatic gets a lot of its cooling from the torque converter itself. Remember this transmission set up was used in the air cooled with no external cooler at all. Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Cox Home Email Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 10:07 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Auto tranny cooling Just installed an Autometer tranny temp gauge myself. Sensor "tee'd" into transmission cooler outlet line back to the transmission. Runs about 185-210 degrees F, but got north of 250 degrees F ( pegs gauge) droning interstate @ 105F OAT (outside air temperature) on current trip out of Phoenix to Big Bear Lake, CA. Transmission fluid just changed when I installed the sensor. When checking tranny fluid after droning on I-10 it was correct level and red. I do need to check outlet temp from cooler with infrared gun when I get home from current trip. I have a '89 Westy automatic with 2.2L Subie conversion. Sent from my iPad |
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