Date:         Tue, 28 May 2002 22:33:50 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: RX7 oil cooler, anybody else install one?
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20020528.205032.-43431829.0.wilden1@juno.com>
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Stan,
What motor are you running and what oil temps do you have now?

I am running an Audi 80 2.0L block and a VW Golf Digifant II head with the
stock water>oil cooler/warmer, PetroCanada 20W50 oil.   Cruising along at
100km/h on the flats it is about 105C and driving up a long 8 to 10 degree
grade I can get it to 115C.  The highest I have seen yet is 122C.  The
sender for the oil temp gauge is on the top of the oil filter housing - the
position closest to the block - center position is oil pressure and the
front position is the idiot light sender.

I am very temped to get an 2.3L 5 cylinder oil cooler setup and dump the
tiny oil cooler for something more massive like the RX7 or something from
one of the automotive discount shops - I have seen a nice 30cm x 10cm x 5cm
cooler out there for $40 CAD.   A friend of mind is running the Audi
'sandwich' adapter and an RX7 cooler - he is finding that the thermostat
should go on this setup as it doesn't open until it is really hot.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Stan Wilder
Sent: May 28, 2002 6:51 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: RX7 oil cooler, anybody else install one?


Just out of curiosity I'd like to know if anybody else has installed one
of these RX7 coolers on their Air Cooled Westy or Vanagon.
Mine is working great, allows me to get that extra 5-7 mph on the highway
without boiling my oil and has dropped the CHT slightly.

Stan Wilder

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