I dont think the sending unit is that expensive. You know about contacting Steve on SVTP to get the part at cost +10%. Not sure how much this is affecting your trucks drivability.
-Mike
no dont know 'bout steve or svtp...ill look into it.
my truck so FAR is drivable...drove it this weekend
and the problem happened once...drove back to the
airport <where the truck spends more time now than
in my own driveway>....no problem.
When the temp senser failed in my truck the stock guage went to zero and the cheack trans indicator came on the display. It may be different with the 03-04 trucks. If I remember correctly the sensor is under the valve body.FWIW the stock guage has always gone half way after a few min even though the optix does not even read 100deg.
good info, ill await to hear confirmation from others that they experianced
this same symptom <gauge to zero>...i knew the sending unit was inside
just didnt know where...shouldnt be a problem for me to drop the valve
body & replace it <if i can find more info on it>.
admittedly ive never paid much attn to the factory trans gauge <since
i have autometer on the a-pillar>...ive always thought the factory
gauge took LONGER to come to the mid point than what i saw the
other morning...i mean the truck wasnt running/moving 5min and the
gauge was just past the mid point
