An aside - Have there been any or many failures on trannies that are
known (monitored) to run under 220 F? I wonder sometimes if even
the aftermarket coolers are handicapped by the thermostat's flow restriction
and allow them to overheat under heavy load.
On that note, it goes without saying that everyone with a '97-up Eurovan should have a ScanGauge II mounted to their dash to monitor trans temp real-time. It will alert you immediately if the trans begins to overheat (as well as altering you to a multitude of other problems) and could easily save your trans, your engine, etc. A couple of times mine has alerted me when my trans started to overheat on a prolonged mountain pass (so I pulled over for a short time and it was fine), and once it saved me when I had an electrical problem, giving me enough time to hightail it home before nightfall. The small form factor has lots of convenient locations on the dash, and it just plugs into the OBDII port on your dash or column so no wiring is required. There is a special version with unique factory firmware specifically for Eurovans, which we stock. (It will still work on other vehicles, but the reverse is not true; the off-the-shelf version sold elsewhere has known compatibility issues with the Eurovan's OBDII system.) This is literally a must-have if you drive a Eurovan (other than the 5 cylinder ones, which won't support it) - it can pay for itself ten times over if you need it just once. <>
Ron Salmon
The Bus Depot Inc.
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