Problem with MitsuCat D3B

You have some of the filter or whatever plugging the passage from the valve to the converter or maybe worse the cooler. Take the trans cooler lines off, start the engine and see how much oil comes out. If you get good flow the cooler is plugged. If not the problem is back up stream. Between valve and converter. Pull valve out and check passage to converter.
Outlet valve holds converter charge at 60 PSI, if an obstruction happens the inlet valve(ratio valve) opens and saves the converter from blowing up. That should be at 125 to 150 PSI. Hope your is still okay.
Later Bob

Thanks Bob,
I’ll let you know what I find. PSI reading on the converter was not very accurate as I was using a 4000 psi gage, it may have not been more than 150 psi. Anyway thanks for the help and I'll go fishin down in the Cat belly.
Richard,

Richard, a word of caution here. You need help checking the cooler line flow, extend the hose going to the cooler and have someone hold it into a 5 gal pail. The hose you need is the one that comes out of the trans at the temp sender. Plug the cooler fitting on the rad to minimize mess. Just start up and shut down if oil comes. Try to get a couple of 600 Psi gauges for trans clutch pressures and a 200 Psi gauge for converter pressure.
Later Bob

microlink---is this the same continuing problem from last april? At that time you were going to fix the starter and then pull the engine---did you actually get the machine to move then and this is a new problem?
Dan

Yep, same machine. I did fix the starter but she still doesn't move. I'm ready to
pull the engine if necessary. Sure want to make sure I've tried everything else first.