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Old 09-02-2014, 02:32 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
Why would you want to use an additional electric pump (and thus another load on the engine), when you could just use the coolant pump that is already on the car?
The reason I suggest pumping the trans fluid to a heat exchanger is because I don't think you'll find enough usable surface area on a trans to get a decent heat transfer.
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