Date:         Sun, 8 Oct 2017 12:38:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: oil pressure
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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If you install the sandwich style, check it's castings as you install it..
I found the port had some mold over pour attached, inhibiting full flow
till I ground it out.

On Oct 8, 2017 12:21 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> As an oil cooler is added you really need the oil temperature gauge to
> confirm effectiveness and also know when conditions still exceed the
> coolers capacity. Most oil thermostats work to keep oil temp below 200.
> Most begin to activate around 160 and fully route oil to the cooler at 180.
> The in line 4 port stats seem to work much better than the ones in the
> sandwich adapters.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Christophe Guilbert
> Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2017 2:48 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: oil pressure
>
> You need both   or add an auxiliary oil cooler with 200 deg thermostat
>
> On 10/08/2017 08:27 AM, Dan N wrote:
> > thanks Dennis...
> >
> > so given a choice for one gauge, either oil temp. or oil pressure,
> > which one you recommend?
> >
> > what I have read the opinions are 50/50..
> >
> > 1. oil temp. gauge: since oil temp. and oil pressure are interrelated,
> > a high oil temp can be translated to a low oil pressure...
> >
> > 2. oil pressure gauge: again since oil temp. and oil pressure are
> > interrelated, a low oil pressure can be translated to a high oil temp...
> > but a low oil pressure also means a internal failure (rod bearings,
> > seals
> > etc.) note related to oil temp...
> >
> > so which one is better to have?
> >
> > dan
>