Trans cooler line question

[Kodiak]

I'm changing the auto trans cooler lines this weekend, and I'd like to move the temp gauge probe from the dipstick to the cooler line. The new lines have the fitting, but I think the overheat indicator goes there. Can I just replace the indicator fitting with the gauge fitting (I'm a compulsive gauge-watcher, anyway), or do I need a T-fitting of some sort? If it's the T-fitting, what do I call it so I don't sound like a complete moron asking around for it! #ad


Thanks.

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'95 2500 CC, SLT, LB 2WD, auto 3. 55, 70,000--Westech gauges in Autometer pod, Prime-loc, Brite box, Back-off Box, Line X, Flowmaster muffler, Borgeson steering shaft, Geno's Crankcase Breather/Vent Tube Catch-All

 

[illflem]

Kodiak,the stock sender needs to stay in,besides powering the overheat light,it keeps your OD from engaging when the fuild is cold,and also kicks it out when it starts over heating.

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95' 25004X4,AT,Driftwood,Banks Stinger,Warn fender flairs and running boards(work truck)
95 3500,5 speed 3:54,BD E-brake,Driftwood,Banks&Psycotty,34,000 GCVW apple and tractor hauler(works harder truck)

 

[Steve]

I put a tee at the stock sender for my guage when the weather was cold it took for ever for the stock sender to warm up so the trans would shift into lockup. I moved the guage sender to the pan . this works better for my truck.

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95,2500,auto,410;2-WD
Gear Vender Overdrive
tst #5

 

[Joe G.]

I don't think the temp of the pan is really meaningful. That fluid has been thru the coolers so it's not the real trans temp. You want to read the temp at the forward cooler line where it leaves the transmission (factory sensor location) to get the correct temp. I would think that if you have an after market pan with more capacity that would also lower the temp in the pan. I think Bill K. remarked on this in one of his trans postings.

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Joe George
Eureka, CA

'95 2500 CC auto 4X4,3. 54,Combo EGT/boost guage,custom switch panel,PacBrake,TST #5,BD valve body,Automatic motorhome steps on both sides,Foldacover hard bed cover,Cummins chrome kit,Black steel grill guard,Front hitch receiver

 

[illflem]

I piggy backed my trans temp sender in a tee with the stock sender on my '95. The only reason I was able to this was that my new temp sender was very short,everything works fine.
Since the output line on the '95 has the port for the sender I was wondering about other options besides cutting the output line and using a compression tee. Where is the stock sender on later model trucks that didn't have the port on the output line,could the stock sender be relocated there if the port exists?How about locating the stock sender in the pan and using the output line port for the new temp sender,any problems with that?
Just looking for other options for folks who are having problems like Steve or who's senders won't fit together in one tee. Like I said,I haven't had a problem,but others have.

 

[Extreme1]

Look here: https://www.turbodieselregister.com/ubb//Forum17/HTML/001340.html

E-mail me if you have questions.

 

[Extreme1]

Oh yea, you need the stock sensor in place or it WILL NOT upshift. Just to punctuate what Steve wrote. I know the same way Steve learned. And now you don't have to dulicate (triplicate?) or efforts! #ad