Brian G. asks if an oil cooler could work too well. Most oil cooler instal- lations will include a thermostat that sends the oil right back to the engine, not to the cooler, if the temp is below 170-180. So worst case the oil cooler would be "wasted", not overly effective. Thermostat is especially important in an installation like mine where the oil cooler is in front, behind the (81 Vgon) grill, at the end of a LONG run of hose. Absent the thermostat, engine would try to push 80-100psi cold oil through the system at startup, likely blowing the cooler or a connection somewhere. On a cold day, the oil cooler doesn't get used until the van's been running for a while, but it always gets used; the cooler on the engine can't keep the temps below 180 even in 10oF. weather, especially at idle. B. Wm Kennedy kennedy@admin.njit.edu
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