Can you have too large of a trans cooler ??
So I was walking out of my local wrecking yard, when I saw a truck with a nice aftermarket trans cooler just sitting there (front grill removed, easy access).. So I pulled it off to add to my kia.. Th...
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DougE wrote:
wgriswold, That was always my thought and at one time it may have been accepted practice. Nowadays it's vehicle radiator first and auxiliary cooler second. Auto manufacturers seem to be more concerned about overheating than running too cool. I think, and maybe someone can confirm, that modern automatic transmissions now have temperature sensing that recirculates the fluid until it gets warm before allowing it to go to the cooler.
I know that my 09 F150 does have a thermostat inline with the transmission cooler. Also there are different size coolers. Apparently the size of the cooler is dependent on the towing package ordered.
