Tranny Cooler and Gauge Questions - Page 3

karacer · 12-24-2007, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bmyohn

awesome...thanks for the link

so i guess, u just flip the switch when u hit the trail head or something.

when do u turn it on? when it gets a little warm, but not warm enough to trigger the fan to run?

Not sure how others do it, but I usually leave mine turned off,until it starts getting to the 200º mark. Or if I know we'll be sitting in a line up for a while.

**bmyohn** · 12-29-2007, 09:56 AM

alright, so im about ready to install my tranny cooler....do i want to bypass the radiator all together, or should i still have the tranny fluid run through the radiator? im in Indiana and it doesnt get all that cold. what do u think?

dudeinatj · 12-29-2007, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bmyohn

alright, so im about ready to install my tranny cooler....do i want to bypass the radiator all together, or should i still have the tranny fluid run through the radiator? im in Indiana and it doesnt get all that cold. what do u think?

I bypassed it with no ill effects.

CharBroiled · 12-29-2007, 10:16 AM

the FSM says when running an aux trans cooler to go through the radiator cooler, then the aux cooler.

**bmyohn** · 12-29-2007, 11:00 AM

i was reading through Jason's writeup on how to install it and he bypassed it as well, but he's in Texas where its warm all the time. the B&M instructions say to run it through the radiator as well.

how would i run it through the radiator and tranny cooler.

peeweeXJ · 12-29-2007, 12:49 PM

B&M gauge with Hayden motorhome cooler. I bypassed the stock cooler too, haha.

crosbike3688 · 12-29-2007, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dude in an xj

who said i bought that? who's retarded now?

it was a universal u not pointed at you persay

crosbike3688 · 12-29-2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bmyohn

i was reading through Jason's writeup on how to install it and he bypassed it as well, but he's in Texas where its warm all the time. the B&M instructions say to run it through the radiator as well.

how would i run it through the radiator and tranny cooler.

Let the tranny go into the radiator as it does from the factory. Then take the outlet hose from the radiator and hook it into the cooler. Then take the outlet hose from the cooler and run it back to the tranny return line.

**bmyohn** · 12-29-2007, 01:30 PM

alright cool, thats what i did...at least i think i did...lol

i took the rubber hose right near the pitman arm and took the end out of the radiator (rubber part) and put it in the top of the cooler, and the lower part of the cooler, i took it back to the OEM hose.

is that right?

im off to the store to pick up some more hose clamps

**bmyohn** · 12-29-2007, 02:19 PM

alright, its all plumbed up. i started it and nothing leaks, so im happy...lol

now onto the gauge

dudeinatj · 12-29-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by crosbike3688

it was a universal u not pointed at you persay

**bmyohn** · 12-29-2007, 06:41 PM

all done, these are only of the tranny cooler, i had the gauge all setup but the ground came off, and im tired, so im done for the night, ill worry about it tomorrow when i paint the stiffiners

from bottom of radiator (rad. side)

rubber line to hardline connection

all covered up...looks factory

crosbike3688 · 12-29-2007, 06:45 PM

holy closeups batman. looks good man

**bmyohn** · 12-29-2007, 06:50 PM

lol, i didnt look close from where i was lying...lol
but thanks anyways. i didnt get to drive it far enough to see if the gauge actually worked, i just drove it to make sure it still drove. so it didnt heat up enough to register on the gauge.

-Brendan