Transmission randomly overheated today... Now running hot.
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Transmission randomly overheated today... Now running hot.
Sequence of events:
4:45pm - Left work
4:55pm - Arrived at Bi-Mart
5:05pm - Left Bi-Mart
5:15pm - Arrived at home
6:15pm - Left home
6:25pm - Arrived at park, ~ 5 miles from home, transmission hit 240 degrees coming into the parking lot...
100% in town driving!
Let the truck sit for 15 minutes or so, then drove it home, transmission sat right at 195* the whole time.
An hour later or so I drove it about a mile to diagnose, and it ran right about 175*.
This happened without warning, and everything else seems to be fine with the truck. Drives good, shifts fine, I even made a very short wide-open-throttle run (10mph-40mph) and the truck performed like normal.
I'm having a hard time coming up with much information in my searching. But I did stumble across this thread, about a transmission thermostat that can stick closed. Could this be my issue? Any other thoughts? Here's a link to that thread about the trans thermostat.
Found my transmission overheating issue.... 48RE running Hot? - Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum
Thanks for any help!
4:45pm - Left work
4:55pm - Arrived at Bi-Mart
5:05pm - Left Bi-Mart
5:15pm - Arrived at home
6:15pm - Left home
6:25pm - Arrived at park, ~ 5 miles from home, transmission hit 240 degrees coming into the parking lot...
100% in town driving!
Let the truck sit for 15 minutes or so, then drove it home, transmission sat right at 195* the whole time.
An hour later or so I drove it about a mile to diagnose, and it ran right about 175*.
This happened without warning, and everything else seems to be fine with the truck. Drives good, shifts fine, I even made a very short wide-open-throttle run (10mph-40mph) and the truck performed like normal.
I'm having a hard time coming up with much information in my searching. But I did stumble across this thread, about a transmission thermostat that can stick closed. Could this be my issue? Any other thoughts? Here's a link to that thread about the trans thermostat.
Found my transmission overheating issue.... 48RE running Hot? - Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum
Thanks for any help!
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