The thermostat still allows some oil to pass through to the cooler...it doesnt shut off the flow 100% On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 1:28 PM Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote: > I have the same oil cooler. Thought the thermostat would prevent too much > cooling? > > On Thursday, May 28, 2020, 11:25:53 AM PDT, Abel Longoria < > houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I too have Chris Corkins oil cooler in my van. One with the fan and cooler > in the rear pillar. > > I like it. Pretty straightforward install. > > I did have to remove the fuse for the fan and place a piece of plastic over > the Vanagon side vent and front grill once because I was in such cold Temps > the van was running too cold... > > Once I got down to lower warmer elevation. Popped the fuse back in and > uncovered the vent. > > System works great. > > On Thu, May 28, 2020, 1:21 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I have vans with oil cooler from Chris Corkins (Vanistan)... it's working > > very well... sandwich adapter with thermostat at oil filter, cooler with > > fan with thermostat in passenger side rear pillar cavity... > > > > why would you think to put the cooler in the front of the van? there's a > > risk of oil pressure loss due to long hoses... > > > > On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 11:11 AM Richard Koller <brvkoller@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Vanagoneers,, > > > I am retiring soon and updating my camper for future long trips and > have > > > started on renewing some of the 30 year old parts. > > > I am gathering info for installing an oil cooler on my syncro. I want > to > > > install it in front of the radiator. I read one of Dennis Hayne's > recent > > > descriptions of adding one to his '91 automatic. I will choose the 16 > or > > 19 > > > row cooler depending on fit and AN 8 hose to fit onto it. Dennis if you > > > read this, what is the supplier you use for the various components. I > > found > > > a company in Florida that sells Mocal and Setrab. I presume you need a > > > sandwich adaptor to supply the cooler and I would use an inline > > thermostat > > > and not one in the sandwich adaptor as Dennis recommended. Where is the > > > best place to locate the thermostat? > > > Thanks > > > Rick Koller > > > > > > |
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