water temp gauge for transmission fluid

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  1. Racer_X

    Racer_X Maverick Hugger

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    can i use a water temp gauge to measure the tempureture of the fluid in my transmission?
     
    Racer_X, Aug 22, 2012
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  2. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    maybe...
    an ...oil temp gauge...may work better...:huh:
     
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    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    yes any temp gauge will work for trans temp.
     
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    The sender body should be the same so, yes, I believe you can but the gauge will have the graphics for water temp
     
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  5. Racer_X

    Racer_X Maverick Hugger

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    all my gauges are white so i can get a black one so i know its for the transmission:idea:
     
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    Racer_X Maverick Hugger

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    i also had another idea, could i screw in the sender body in place on of the drain plug in my transmission pan? (i have an aftermarket pan from PA)
     
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    It would be pointed at the ground? If so, you might want to make sure you have sufficient ground clearance.
     
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    ok kool, i think my clearance is good. as long as it dosnt go down futher than my hedders.
     
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    I would think that's not a good idea...:D
     
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  10. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Would the sender clear the filter?
     
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    I'm understanding he wants the...gauge...in the pan...:huh:
     
    71gold, Aug 23, 2012
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    When you go over a speed bump, there goes the gauge and the fluid.......I would rethink this.
     
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    I agree. And the bung is probably different size..
     
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    This is what I have and it works well:

    http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-80212/

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    I have an aftermarket aluminum pan and the sender is screwed into the side of it. However with this setup it doesn't have to be in the pan at all. You can just tee into the outgoing cooler line and put the sender wherever you want.

    As a bonus, it actually says "TRANS TEMP" on the guage, so you know, there's that...
     
    facelessnumber, Aug 23, 2012
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  15. Jsarnold

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    Something to think about is where you want to measure the fluid temp. I think the line coming out of the transmission is coming directly from the torque converter and will give you the max temp the fluid will get. Think that will tell you about hi-temp fluid breakdown.

    Measuring the temp of the fluid in the pan will tell you the temp of the fluid that's running the transmission (other than TC).

    Or, you could put the sender in the return line and measure the effectiveness of the transmission cooler. (Don't think anyone recommends that.) I thought about doing that because I wondered if my in-radiator "cooler" was really acting as a heater since the engine temp is a lot hotter than the transmission.

    I put mine in the pan.
     
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