What is involved in adding a trans cooler?
I have a 1990 Fleetwood Flair 26 footer with a Ford 460 and 3 speed auto trans. The motorhome is rated at 3500lbs towing capacity, and I am right about there with my trailer and sandrail. My concern i...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:
For that vintage Ford, the engine control computer does not know anything about what is going on inside the transmission.
You may already have an auxiliary cooler installed. It would look like a small radiator and sit in from of the radiator and AC condenser.
Adding a transmission temperature gauge is a good idea.
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Your check engine light is something engine, not trans related and a 1990 vintage would be a C6 and that would definitely benefit from at the minimum of a 6 pass cooler
Sounds to me like low oil pressure, low oil level, clogged pickup strainer or a failing sender unit. Idiot lights work on the principle of continuity. I'd install an oil pressure gauge and a trans temp gauge if I owned the unit.
You might try a heavier weight oil first.
