When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
I recently bought a car In which someone had cut the transmission lines at the radiator (I guess it was easier than unscrewing them) I want to be able to move it around while working on it, I’ll get new lines eventually but do you think this connector will hold? Don’t know how much pressure is in these lines.
Obviously, and the plier marks on the compression nut are a nice touch also. I just have no idea how you even get a rubber hose to mate with that fitting.
Where do you see a rubber hose? I think it is an original oily, dirty steel trans cooler line on the left attached to the compression fitting and a new 5/16 steel line going to the radiator on the left. To the OP, there is not much pressure going through the cooler. If the compression fitting is attached to steel lines on both sides as I said in the first sentence and was put on properly, it will be fine until you get new lines.
Where do you see a rubber hose? I think it is an original oily, dirty steel trans cooler line on the left attached to the compression fitting and a new 5/16 steel line going to the radiator on the left. To the OP, there is not much pressure going through the cooler. If the compression fitting is attached to steel lines on both sides as I said in the first sentence and was put on properly, it will be fine until you get new lines.
thanks, that’s the answer I was looking for. I did clean the area where the fitting goes but not the whole line.
thanks, that’s the answer I was looking for. I did clean the area where the fitting goes but not the whole line.
That will be fine. If you cleaned the area at the fitting and it has a good seal, you can really leave it alone unless looking at it bothers you. The original fitting in the radiator was likely rounded off or rusted to the original line and could not be taken out in the car so the line was cut off. This is pretty common.
Where do you see a rubber hose? I think it is an original oily, dirty steel trans cooler line on the left attached to the compression fitting and a new 5/16 steel line going to the radiator on the left. .
Where do you see a rubber hose? I think it is an original oily, dirty steel trans cooler line on the left attached to the compression fitting and a new 5/16 steel line going to the radiator on the left. To the OP, there is not much pressure going through the cooler. If the compression fitting is attached to steel lines on both sides as I said in the first sentence and was put on properly, it will be fine until you get new lines.
cooler oil pressure is more than you might think. It’s not uncommon to have 80-100 psi. That’s enough pressure to stress less than perfect connections, and more than enough to spray flammable ATF everywhere.
cooler line pressure is 5-20 psi. It comes out of the converter through the cooler and just drains back into the pan. It is not the same as the line pressure going to the clutches which is why you cant test line pressure from the cooler, you need to test it at a pressure port. It's also why a clogged cooler will not make the trans operate any differently until it overheats and smokes the clutches or converter. Do you realize how many auxiliary coolers are sold with rubber hose and barb fittings. 100PSI would blow rubber hose apart. Think of it like the pressure between a power steering supply hose and return hose. The supply hose has the full pump pressure, but the return hose is just draining what comes out of the box (high flow low pressure).
It's 46 bucks for a 50 foot roll of the stuff. Buy a bender and 4 fittings...replace it.....then you never have to worry or ask the question.
yes compression coupling will work, so as wearing your wife's underwear
cooler line pressure is 5-20 psi. It comes out of the converter through the cooler and just drains back into the pan. It is not the same as the line pressure going to the clutches which is why you cant test line pressure from the cooler, you need to test it at a pressure port. It's also why a clogged cooler will not make the trans operate any differently until it overheats and smokes the clutches or converter. Do you realize how many auxiliary coolers are sold with rubber hose and barb fittings. 100PSI would blow rubber hose apart. Think of it like the pressure between a power steering supply hose and return hose. The supply hose has the full pump pressure, but the return hose is just draining what comes out of the box (high flow low pressure).
cooler line pressure is much more than 20psi, especially when cold. And the rubber hose for transmission coolers is rated for the pressure and temperature.
It's 46 bucks for a 50 foot roll of the stuff. Buy a bender and 4 fittings...replace it.....then you never have to worry or ask the question.
yes compression coupling will work, so as wearing your wife's underwear
never really tried wearing her underwear, don’t think that would work for me but whatever works for you.
I know I can get the lines but had to move the car and don’t want to wait a week or two for them. It’s not like Autozone carries them. I’ll replace them eventually.
January 15th, 2022, 12:06 PM
