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Old 04-11-2012, 01:55 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Flakbadger View Post
My dad's Ranger has a transmission cooler in the front grille, in front of the main radiator. It's probable that you covered that. Search for it, give it some air, and you'll probably do better.
Best of luck!
That is what I was thinking. Modern engine management when it sees trans temps to high will start shutting down horsepower to conserve the life of the trans. Overheating a trans will kill it rather quickly. I have found trucks more sensitive to this than cars as they are designed to actually carry a load, instead of just passengers.
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