Crown Victoria V8-4.6L Flex Fuel (2008)
Transmission Cooler: Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview
Inspection and Verification
WARNING: If equipped with fire suppression system, refer to Fire Suppression System for Important Safety Warnings. Failure to follow
this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
CAUTION: The oil-to-air (OTA) fluid cooler is not repairable with existing equipment due to the thermostatic bypass valve. Do not attempt
to backflush and clean the OTA fluid cooler. Install a new OTA fluid cooler if there is leakage from the OTA fluid cooler, major metallic
failure, multiple clutch or clutch plate failure, or sufficient component wear that results in metallic contamination. Refer to Transmission
Fluid Cooler.
CAUTION: When internal wear/damage occurs in the transmission, metal particles, clutch plate material and band material can travel into
the torque converter, the fluid cooler tubes and the oil-to-air (OTA) fluid cooler. These contaminants are a major cause of recurring
transmission concerns. To prevent future concerns, remove these contaminants from the cooling system before placing the transmission back
into use.
1. Visually inspect for obvious signs of mechanical damage, incorrect component installation and system leaks. Repair as necessary.
2. If the fault is not visually evident, GO to Symptom Chart - Transmission Cooling or GO to Symptom Chart - Noise, Vibration and Harshness
(NVH). See: Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures/Symptom Chart - Transmission Cooling See: Symptom Related Diagnostic
Procedures/Symptom Chart - Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
