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2001 F-150 with the 5.4:

So, since I've installed a new tranny cooler (bypassed the radiator, mounted cooler on front of radiator), when the car is cold started the oil temp light will come on and the oil pressure gauge doesn't move. As soon as the car warms up and the temperature gauge moves, the oil temperature light turns off and the oil pressure gauge immediately moves to the middle.

Sometimes the light doesn't come on if the weather is really hot as well.

What is the deal?

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maybe you need to put in a little extra fluid for the cooler

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Would the tranny cooler be setting off any lights though?

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94 Cobra: Totalled
94 GT Vert: Rear ended
98 Charged GT: Sold
65-67 2+2 Fastback: Someday...

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Also, it doesn't seem to affect the performance of the truck at all either. Runs the same when warm or cold.

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87 5.0 LX: Exploded
94 Cobra: Totalled
94 GT Vert: Rear ended
98 Charged GT: Sold
65-67 2+2 Fastback: Someday...

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