Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!
Planning on it, working on a location for the sensor. There is a oil sample port on the trans fluid line to the heat exchanger/cooler but it is small(1/8NPT) but that seems like an ideal place to sample. might have to put a T fitting and a small bleed line back to the transmission to create a tiny flow for a reliable temp sample port there...Anyone add a transmission temperature gauge ? I have an auto meter one in the garage left over from another project trying to repurpose it
I was thinking same area but wasn't sure if there was a port on the transmission itselfPlanning on it, working on a location for the sensor. There is a oil sample port on the trans fluid line to the heat exchanger/cooler but it is small(1/8NPT) but that seems like an ideal place to sample. might have to put a T fitting and a small bleed line back to the transmission to create a tiny flow for a reliable temp sample port there...
I havn't come across one that I like yet. There are of course drain plugs but kind of exposed on the bottom of the control module. All the other ports I believe are pressure test ports so might not have any real fluid flow there. I have not seen one indicated specifically for temp sense, Allison does it on the control module internally...I was thinking same area but wasn't sure if there was a port on the transmission itself
There's an ORB male to ORB female fitting with an NPT "t" that I saw at the shop when they were remaking my cooler lines. Was going to use it to replace the integrated trans fluid sample T that's made on the factory lines (that one thats built into the hose end) But I decided to go with simplicity. "No stinking sample port!"If you're determined to do it, I would weld a bung into the one end of the cooler near the hose ports, etc. Or find/make a fitting to install the sending unit inline with the trans fluid to cooler hoses.
True. Soon to be in the minority though since all trucks from late '99 on are fully setup for J1939/J1708 coms.AO trucks: "Busses? We don't got no stinking busses"...
I believe I used a pressure port on my Broncos transmission back in the day , but like you unsure if the allisons would workI havn't come across one that I like yet. There are of course drain plugs but kind of exposed on the bottom of the control module. All the other ports I believe are pressure test ports so might not have any real fluid flow there. I have not seen one indicated specifically for temp sense, Allison does it on the control module internally...
It might be fairly easy to drill and tap a sensor port into one of the access covers on the transfer case. The transfer case has a steady flow of fluid from the center section created by the scavenger pump, so might give a useable temp reading...
We get it, advertisements are annoying!
Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website like our supporting vendors. Their ads help keep Steel Soldiers going. Please consider disabling your ad blockers for the site. Thanks!