[Auto Trans Temp Gauge: What to buy?]

 

4) Go to lowes

5) In the plumbing section, get a bunch of brass fluid connectors (you will need about 6)to make a T (I can get you a picture of my setup) and some of that nifty teflon tape

6) Cut the rubber "to cooler" line and insert T fitting with gauge sender in it. Ground sender to power steering line retainer bracket bolt right there.

 

 

Hey OldSlowReliable, thanks for your reply. Pics! Please! ...Helps a "visual learner" like myself immensely.

Cheers!

[Auto Trans Temp Gauge: What to buy?]

Great advice Silverton. I don't want to be dangerous or stupid! I'll go 'lectric.

 

Precise: your work is super clean and that gauge location rocks! That post is what got me thinking about adding the gauge in the 1st place. Drilling and tapping for the cap screws...that was for ground correct? Do you think I could just use JB weld and goober a connector on instead and run that to ground? I don't have a drill press and my hands aren't all that steady.... Any other ideas for grounding?

[Auto Trans Temp Gauge: What to buy?]

Your input is valued! I installed a stacked plate B&M trans cooler on my '95 SE and bypassed the stock trans cooler in the radiator. Now I would like to know what the temperature of the AT fluid is. Which is better, a mechanical or an electric gauge? Which is better: Autometer or B&M gauges? What do you run? Please include model numbers (if you recall details like that) to help make informed decisions. Thanks!!!!!

[Is this bad mileage?]

My '95 SE automatic (180, 000 km or 112,000 miles) with roof racks and 31" tires @ 35 psi is getting 11.2 l/100 km which is 21 MPG (US gallon) or 25 MPG (Imperial gallon) on the highway at 115 km/h or 70 mph. This was calculated after a 300 km (180 mile) trip. Recently tuned up with new plugs, filters (air and fuel), dizzy + rotor, oil change, trans fluid change, & external trans cooler). Running regular unleaded gazolene. Hope this helps.

[LSD on 97 pathy?]

My 95 SE has an orange LSD sticker on it, tuneable suspension, fender flares. Then I rocked out & painted my chrome bumpers black.

['nother newbie from BC]

Hey there,

 

New to this forum, 4wd, and Pathfinders.

 

Just moved to the interior of BC, and the weather along with the mountains "suggested" we get a different vehicle. I picked up a 95 SE with automatic (for me wife) and 175 km on the clock and a recent timing belt change for 2200 cdn. Body and interior are great, and the rear frame rails, while intact, are starting to show some ravages, but I'll get to that. Currently attending to what is most urgent. I've changed the oil, filter, air, plugs, oil pressure sender, coolant temp sender (gauge still doesn't read properly), fuel filter, and rear shocks (KYB gas- ajust), and am soon doing the front ones. Just changed the trans fluid (drain and fill) and will install the aux trans cooler and bypass the factory one this week.

 

Fuel economy is 12.5 l/100 hwy running on 31x10.5 and those deadweight rims. I think the timing needs attending to. Would like to change out the rear springs for something firmer....any suggestions? I tow a light trailer with a couple of vintage scooters ~ 1000 lbs total.

 

Your forum is great and there is a ton of info / expertise here to help each other out. I use this forum to help me make "educated" decisions on what parts to install, and what procedures to follow. Just want to say thanks to all of you who contribute your time and knowledge.

 

So far, the 'finder is changing from a "good deal" to an awesome machine. I'm really liking it! I'm not much of an off roader, but we do like hiking, so this could be a good fit for us.

 

you're a good bunch.

Cheers,

Lint