I believe th right way is to remove the pan and put the sender in there. You
can either have a fitting welded in place or buy a fitting that they make to
bolt in.
I don't believe you will bet a good reading from the line.
GEORGE!!
----- Original Message -----
From: <jon@dakota-truck.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: DML: trans temp guage install ?
>
> "Donald Mallett" <mallett@prepaidlegal.com> wrote:
>
> : In article <000d01c26140$2ade2d00$ae00a8c0@mypants.org> ,
mike@mypants.org
> : ("Mike Meyerhoff") wrote:
>
> :>
> :> I have a B&M trans guage on the way... I'm going to splice its adapter
in
> :> on the outflow of the transmission and I was curious how much fluid I'd
> :> loose when I cut that line?
> :>
> :> Also what have others used to cut the line. I'm thinking a dremel
cutoff
> :> wheel. Any worries about the debris ending up in the lines?
> :>
> :> mm
> :>
>
> : DON"T USE A DREMEL!!!! Get a pipe cutter for just a few bucks. You will
end
> : up with debre in the line with the drmemel. Plus by using pipe cutter
you
> : get a better seal. I only lost about a cup of ATF when I put in my trans
> : guage.
>
>
>
> Agreed! If you don't think you have enough clearance to swing a
> normal sized pipe cutter around the line, you can get a very small
> version (maybe an inch and a half square) at the hardware store which
> should work for you.
>
> --
>
> -Jon-
>
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