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Date:         Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:54:55 -0400
Reply-To:     "aka.bugle" <aka.bugle@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "aka.bugle" <aka.bugle@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Larger Audi a/t cooler fits transporter
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY152-ds176A7240ECD7BADD5FF085A0730@phx.gbl>
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Sweet! Do we all agree that 30psi is sufficient to test the water side of these coolers?

On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 8:04 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Yes the larger cooler should work better. Most of the heat is generated in > the torque converter and it does a great job cooling itself with those > attached fins. The water to oil cooling approach is a bit of an > interesting > set up. For the most part the transmission cooler is in parallel with the > radiator. The coolant going to it is the same as that going into the > radiator. It is the flow (volume) that determines the cooling capacity and > when underway (radiator has sufficient air flow) the coolant flow will be > dependent on load and speed. Higher load = more cooling! > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > aka.bugle > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 6:06 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Larger Audi a/t cooler fits transporter > > Have to pressure test it... but it fits well and is about 3/4" thicker... > so must be better at cooling eh? > part # 087.409.061E > > -- > Best Regards, > ~david > >

-- Best Regards, ~david


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