Mar-31-2014 05:09 PM
Apr-02-2014 04:41 PM
GeoBoy wrote:
Andy, that is the same cooler I put on my Silverado and it really helps. Since your truck doesn't have a cooler built into the radiator, I would run it in conjunction with the original trans cooler. I would also drop the pan change the tranny filter and then refill with synthetic fluid.
Good luck.
Apr-02-2014 03:04 PM
MrVan wrote:Andymon wrote:Charlie D. wrote:
When was the radiator/cooling system checked for road debris, bugs and other stuff?
Checked before we left and all was clean. I'm going to install an auxiliary cooler just to be safe.
Cooler
I purchased one from your sticky site. Do not buy from them. The unit I received had all the fins bent over because it had not been protected properly in the shipping container. I called them immediately, the only way they would send me a new one was if I returned the damaged unit first. I said they could charge me for both and then give me a credit when I returned the first damaged unit. They would not cooperate. I spent several hours straightening out the fins and had to install it because I was leaving on a 1600 mile trip the next day. It did help cooling the transmission more but when I got through the trip I tried to get them to send me a new one promising I would return the damaged one. Thy absolutely wouldn't cooperate. They do not understand how to take responsibility for a problem they have caused. I hope they have improved their shipping and packing procedures by now. They are not friendly people to work with.
Apr-02-2014 09:18 AM
Andymon wrote:Charlie D. wrote:
When was the radiator/cooling system checked for road debris, bugs and other stuff?
Checked before we left and all was clean. I'm going to install an auxiliary cooler just to be safe.
Cooler
Apr-02-2014 07:21 AM
Mark Kovalsky wrote:Andymon wrote:Mark Kovalsky wrote:
That cooler won't make much difference. It's not much bigger than what you already have.
According to powerstroke.org and a couple other Ford diesel sites, this add on along with the original cooler make a big difference. What do you suggest?
I recommend replacing the cooler you have with a cooler from a 6.0L truck. If you REALLY want to do it right, replace the radiator with one that has a trans cooler, too.
Apr-02-2014 07:02 AM
Andymon wrote:Mark Kovalsky wrote:
That cooler won't make much difference. It's not much bigger than what you already have.
According to powerstroke.org and a couple other Ford diesel sites, this add on along with the original cooler make a big difference. What do you suggest?
Apr-02-2014 06:37 AM
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Apr-02-2014 04:54 AM
Apr-01-2014 10:25 PM
Apr-01-2014 07:13 PM
Apr-01-2014 05:52 PM
Mark Kovalsky wrote:
That cooler won't make much difference. It's not much bigger than what you already have.
Apr-01-2014 05:48 PM
Apr-01-2014 05:30 PM
Charlie D. wrote:
When was the radiator/cooling system checked for road debris, bugs and other stuff?
Apr-01-2014 05:10 PM
Apr-01-2014 02:47 PM
carringb wrote:ScottG wrote:
220 in of itself is not too high
I would consider that too high for the 4R100 considering the outside air temp.
Mine typically maxes out about 120F higher than outside temp, and only after LONG hard climbs (like 15% grades for several miles). Even pulling moderate grades like Cabbage Hill or Siskiyou summit, mine might hit 200F on a hot day.
The 4R100 behind the 7.3L certainly can benefit from better transmission cooling, but temps like on a cool day would be a red-flag to me that the transmission (probably torque converter) is already slipping generating excessive heat.