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Date:         Tue, 24 Oct 2017 20:05:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fwd: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
Comments: To: Mbob1950 <mbob1950@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <396B9990-A875-47CE-BCCA-2A98110FF54D@gmail.com>
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On my inline, I've got a shorter oil filter center pipe...The longer center for the heat exchanger unscrews..oil filter goes on without the cooler...

On Oct 24, 2017 7:04 PM, "Mbob1950" <mbob1950@gmail.com> wrote:

> Good information from all. Been at the pick n pull all day. I have a stock > 2.1 that I have added a oil cooler to in the left D pillar with fan if > needed. Seem to keep me to be about 20 degrees cooler oil on long inclines. > I have replaced the original oil cooler with a late model beetle one last > year but just don't trust them and would like to remove all of those > failure prone hard to get to hoses if possible. So capping off would be > better than bypassing? > > Thanks to all > > > Bob > > > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > > Date: October 24, 2017 at 11:30:14 CDT > > To: Mbob1950 <mbob1950@GMAIL.COM>, "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" < > vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Subject: RE: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more > > > > Best just cap off the 2 hoses. > > Keep in mind the 2.1L really needs the cooler for operation near or > above 4,000 rpm for extended periods. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Mbob1950 > > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:17 AM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more > > > > What is the best way to eliminate the cooler? I was thinking of removing > it and connecting the coolant hoses together. Any downside to that setup? > > > > Thanks > > > > Bob McCullough > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > >> From: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> > >> Date: October 23, 2017 at 22:46:50 CDT > >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >> Subject: Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more > >> Reply-To: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> > >> > >> Sure sounds like a messy job. > >> > >> Did you buy that 2 year old cooler new? Sounds like you put a lot of > >> miles on it? > >> > >> I guess I was lucky. The O ring on my oil cooler had started leaking > >> so upon inspection of the cooler, noticed it was starting to craze or > >> crack a little. > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 8:08 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> > >> ...... > >> > >> > >> > >>> I was hoping all the posts about the VW and the weak oil cooler was > >>> wrong....but mine, about two years old, went out too...When I get a > >>> chance, I'll be taking that out and making a better setup... I never > >>> want to deal with another failure...and I'm lucky nothing more > >>> serious resulted from it blowing.. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Neil n > >> > >> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general > >> <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftuba > >> neil.blogspot.ca&data=02%7C01%7Cd23haynes57%40hotmail.com%7C0b79bdef7e > >> 034f7c6cab08d51ad92c38%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C63 > >> 6444442402213705&sdata=zDUjzDIW21hZMKqGurj4vzH49xrnBT%2F1VTiJ8UYVWSY%3 > >> D&reserved=0> > >> > >> 1988 Westy Images > >> <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpic > >> asaweb.google.com%2Fmusomuso%2FNew1988Westy&data=02%7C01%7Cd23haynes57 > >> %40hotmail.com%7C0b79bdef7e034f7c6cab08d51ad92c38%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb4 > >> 35aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636444442402213705&sdata=0YjKWtErCIMdOs2utXBq > >> Wa11eldSSMLC3QrAxCK38n4%3D&reserved=0> > >> > >> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical > >> <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftuba > >> neil.googlepages.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cd23haynes57%40hotmail.com%7C0b7 > >> 9bdef7e034f7c6cab08d51ad92c38%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7 > >> C0%7C636444442402213705&sdata=tbI0G5voOXcvOWzPA4RrF5xMwHQmAlOggw4K1469 > >> Uu8%3D&reserved=0> > >> > >> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group > >> <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftiny > >> url.com%2Fkhalbay&data=02%7C01%7Cd23haynes57%40hotmail.com%7C0b79bdef7 > >> e034f7c6cab08d51ad92c38%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C6 > >> 36444442402213705&sdata=OZ7iT43e%2BOYrHzkIpG6Hu7vhgtpsp3D2lzxAibZauxA% > >> 3D&reserved=0> >


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