opinions / advice, need a cooler
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one was he was talking about a combo cooler. Yes it is the water pressure sensor in the pwr steering cooler. One would have to cut and splice the wire connections to the sensor if one is keeping it - this can cause added resistance / ohms readings. That is depending on where is the combo cooler going to be mounted. also the cooler itself maintains a ground with its bracket / mount.
if water flow changes by a different aftermarket cooler / or combo cooler / or even volume of the cooler - water pressure (psi) has the possibility to change. The power steering cooler is a straight thru shot of water flow without any cooling tubes for the possible of getting plugged. If you can maintain the 1 to 5 psi at idle and no more than max of 30 psi at wot then it will be fine.
To turn off the water pressure parameter / alarm - the PCM has to be sent out to have that service perform.
The water pressure sensor can fail time and time again and or give inaccurate readings from excessive RFI around the sensor itself., This means it needs distances from spark plug wires and so forth to give a very short jist of failures or missed readings of this sensor. Thought I would throw out there for free as well.
if water flow changes by a different aftermarket cooler / or combo cooler / or even volume of the cooler - water pressure (psi) has the possibility to change. The power steering cooler is a straight thru shot of water flow without any cooling tubes for the possible of getting plugged. If you can maintain the 1 to 5 psi at idle and no more than max of 30 psi at wot then it will be fine.
To turn off the water pressure parameter / alarm - the PCM has to be sent out to have that service perform.
The water pressure sensor can fail time and time again and or give inaccurate readings from excessive RFI around the sensor itself., This means it needs distances from spark plug wires and so forth to give a very short jist of failures or missed readings of this sensor. Thought I would throw out there for free as well.
Last edited by BUP; 01-11-2018 at 11:45 AM.
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just got off the phone with mr. cool.
big thanks to Russ, he knew exactly what i was trying to do.
cooler is ordered -450 combo oil / power steering, the steering end gets a different cap, lengthened and with
the thing to install the sensor.
the sensor will be in the same place before the cooler, the cooler will most likely get mounted on the bell housing.
absolutely recommend mr. cool, pro customer service and tech - price & mine will be made tomorrow, so fast service
thanks for all the input. fingers crossed
big thanks to Russ, he knew exactly what i was trying to do.
cooler is ordered -450 combo oil / power steering, the steering end gets a different cap, lengthened and with
the thing to install the sensor.
the sensor will be in the same place before the cooler, the cooler will most likely get mounted on the bell housing.
absolutely recommend mr. cool, pro customer service and tech - price & mine will be made tomorrow, so fast service
thanks for all the input. fingers crossed
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I have used different coolers and a blow off valve setup with imco lower on a 496ho. Never had a problem with the PCM throwing codes. Maybe I was lucky. I don't understand if you have 30psi in a small cooler and 30 psi in a big one. Why is it a problem? I thought they only went off at real low pressure?
The circuit itself has pressure circuit HIGH and LOW - PCM fault code 36 and 37.
If water pressure sensor mounted before the cooler section without any restricted water flow plus away from RFI sources and maintaining stock connection it will be fine. The sensor needs the correct depth for the install as well. A cooler app for correct mounting plus location and the correct install of the pressure sensor is what I was really referring to.
Surely the 496 s you are talking about is not stock apps nor is the PCM 555 cal either. One has to send in the PCM for turning off whatever.
Last edited by BUP; 01-11-2018 at 12:49 PM.



