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1998 Ford Windstar transmission cooler question

Tiny
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  • 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
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  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 60,000 MILES
1998 Ford Windstar mileage: 60,000. I will be towing a 2,500 lb. Camper on an extended vacation this summer and I want to install a transmission cooler. My Ford service manual says the factory cooler which comes with the towing package (which my vehicle does not have) has a fluid bypass valve that redirects fluid around the external cooler below 32 degrees. Do any aftermarket add on coolers have this valve and is it a good idea for me to pursue buying a cooler of this type?

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Friday, January 14th, 2011 AT 11:35 PM

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Tiny
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We do not know of any aftermarket transmission coolers that have a bypass valve. It probably is a good idea to have this valve if you live in an area of the country that has cold winters. If the fluid in the transmission does not warm up during normal operation to drive the moisture out, the fluid will become contaminated.
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