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General Sport Trac Discussion
Trans flush verse drop
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<blockquote data-quote="EddieS&#039;04" data-source="post: 1006509" data-attributes="member: 61136"><p>I see it this way with my external filter. I replace it with a MC/FL-1A every 5k. The 2 I have cut open. Had traped friction material. But it was no where close to being restrictive pluged. When I dumped the can and spread out the filter media. Dirty but not blocked. If I was having a restrictive flow problem. It would showup in my WOT shifts.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>We all know that the 5R55E, solenoid actuated valves. Have close tolerances.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I wont use a K&N or any of the finer media filters. But an fl-1a @ $3 every 5k I believe is cheap insurance. I have had other cars that if I had an external filter. The trans would have not lunched from sticking valves. The one I remember best, was. The manual override slap stick torque-flite. In my '73 340/CUDA.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Why doe's Ford install an external filter with a trans' change, or rebuild? Despite they flush the system. And sometimes change the converter also? The size of their inline filter is half the surface area of the FL-1A.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I beleive in my method for this 5R55E. If I turn out wrong. I wont lie. I will report it to the members. My driving habits are going to create more wear than some. We'll see...:argue:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EddieS'04, post: 1006509, member: 61136"] I see it this way with my external filter. I replace it with a MC/FL-1A every 5k. The 2 I have cut open. Had traped friction material. But it was no where close to being restrictive pluged. When I dumped the can and spread out the filter media. Dirty but not blocked. If I was having a restrictive flow problem. It would showup in my WOT shifts. We all know that the 5R55E, solenoid actuated valves. Have close tolerances. I wont use a K&N or any of the finer media filters. But an fl-1a @ $3 every 5k I believe is cheap insurance. I have had other cars that if I had an external filter. The trans would have not lunched from sticking valves. The one I remember best, was. The manual override slap stick torque-flite. In my '73 340/CUDA. Why doe's Ford install an external filter with a trans' change, or rebuild? Despite they flush the system. And sometimes change the converter also? The size of their inline filter is half the surface area of the FL-1A. I beleive in my method for this 5R55E. If I turn out wrong. I wont lie. I will report it to the members. My driving habits are going to create more wear than some. We'll see...:argue: [/QUOTE]
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