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Date:         Wed, 14 Aug 2002 09:25:44 -0400
Reply-To:     72510.1173@COMPUSERVE.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Helen Fahy <72510.1173@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil cooler, Fan
Comments: To: "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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Hi,

When you mounted the cooler behind the rear wheel, what material did you choose to use as a rock guard? Did you ever bother to monitor oil cooler inlet and outlet oil temps?

Thanks, Helen & Joe Fahy '87 Westy

----- Original Message ----- From: "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 8:01 AM Subject: Oil cooler, Fan

> > Chris wrote: "Joe what kind of fan are you going to use with that oil > cooler?" > > Most folks don't use a fan with an auxiliary oil cooler. Reason? The > circumstances when the bottom end/oil gets over heated are situations > when plenty of airflow is available *somewhere* on the vehicle. > > I've mounted coolers in front of the transmission, in the airspin behind > the rear wheel (with a rock guard) and behind the front grill (current > Vanagon). The one place you DON'T want to mount the cooler (on any air > cooled VW) is anywhere in the incoming airstream for the motor. You run > the risk of cooking the heads in order to cool your oil. > > Developing business and guiding change since 1996, > > G. Matthew Bulley > Bulley-Hewlett > Marketing & Communications > Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com > AIM = IExplain4u > Phone: +1.919.658.1278

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