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Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:37:33 -0700
So, I have the Chris Corkin (tencentlife) external oil cooler, and my impression is that it has helped greatly. I realize that it has...
Re: oil to coolant coolers, get rid of the one on the automatic transmission!
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 18:00:11 -0400
...The air cooled vans have no other cooler. I will also be adding an in line filter to since the stock screen does very...
Re: Dometic Cooler
Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:05:55 -0700
I have a Dometic Model RC 160A cooler that I bought new around 1989. 120 VAC 50/60 Hz @ 0.65 A 12 VDC...
Swamp cooler, old threads never die
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:07:53 -0700
I note that Swampy's Model MW1 "MightyKool 3-Speed Personal Cooler Equipped with Powerful Twin Brushless Energy Saving Motors" (!!!) , a small, 3-lb...
Re: coolant bath
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:05:33 EDT
...I couldn't get the cooler off with the hoses attached so I tried undoing one hose while quickly pulling the cooler off. The...
Re: Anyone know of a good cooler for a Vanagon...
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Sat, 6 Sep 2003 11:43:26 -0400
<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>jesse,</P> <P>i use an electric igloo cooler in my 90 gl.  i ran a...
RE : Ticked Off at oil filter adaptors
Historical mailing list - Chasteen, Jonathan M. MM3 (CVN69)
Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:47:41 -0400
<snip> I wish they would design a thermostatically controlled sandwich adaptor that allows oil to flow through the filter before going to the cooler...
I think I didn't blow a head gasket!
Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
Sat, 18 Feb 1995 12:58:30 -0500 (EST)
...Check the oil cooler since it looked like I was getting oil in my coolant system. I opened the overflow cap and orangish goopy...
Re: Extra Oil cooler?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:03:35 -0700
...I do like tencentlife's oil cooler quite a bit. Being fan-boosted only makes sense.. might be grinding up some long grades at...
Re: Sandwich oil cooler adapter question
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Wed, 26 Sep 2001 23:52:35 -0700
...Sandwich oil cooler adapter question I just finally got around to installing the axillary oil cooler on my 83 Westfalia Air Cooled. I installed...
Re: 88 GL - Oil Cooler R&R
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 4 Jan 2014 21:05:52 -0500
...88 GL - Oil Cooler R&R I am almost ready to remove the cooler after my big oil leak. Have new O-ring, new...
Re: What do you use solar or an aux battery for?
Historical mailing list - James
Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:24:42 -0400
The cooler sat on the floor behind the passenger seat, as in this brochure shot: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/85wolfsburgedition/page4...
Re: Cooler Seat for the Eurovan MV Weekender package
Historical mailing list - william killian
Tue, 11 Apr 1995 00:51:24 -0400 (EDT)
On Mon, 10 Apr 1995 RGOLEN@umassd.edu wrote: > > How much do you want for the seat/cooler unit? I'd be interested > in...
Re: Larger Audi a/t cooler fits transporter
Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:24:36 -0400
'm not going to submerge it (probably hard to get water out of the atf side of the cooler.) I am going to apply...
Re: 88 GL - Oil Cooler R&R
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sat, 4 Jan 2014 20:04:31 -0600
...Does the big nut threaded on the pipe though the oil cooler >> have to come off before the pipe itself can be backed out...
oil cooler
Historical mailing list - David Moyal
Wed, 2 Apr 2014 21:12:58 -0700
...adding an oil cooler to my AAZ turbodiesel conversion. DM&FS suggested mounting the cooler below oil sump level to prevent drainback. Since the...
Re: Coolant/Oil that oil filter interface.. reasons
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:38:23 -0700
On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 8:36 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > I did actually address your question, the cooler does...
Re: Oil cooler coolant Leak ?
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Tue, 8 Dec 2009 18:27:32 -0600
...Prob leaking. > > The seal behind the cooler is an oil seal. That doesn't prevent water > from leaking from the same general area, but...
WTB 2.1 pieces
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:27:20 -0700
I am looking to put the oil cooler / heater from a 2.1l on my 1.9l. I have the cooler itself already, but...
Re: Price of 81 Vanagon engine? Plus Oil Cooler question
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 16:56:26 -0500
...The oil cooler is an add-on. Highly-recommended if you drive fast or haul stuff in the heat. Use as an augmentation to...
Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 23 Oct 2017 20:46:50 -0700
...The O ring on my oil cooler had started leaking so upon inspection of the cooler, noticed it was starting to craze or crack...
VW oil cooler..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:53:05 -0700
...When I changed it to an ABA 2.0 liter block, I ran it for a while without that cooler, reading the part was...
Re: Diesel: Sudden oil leak!
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 21 Nov 2001 18:58:29 -0800
...I'd guess that the leak is likely from between the cooler and filter flange, which I believe uses an O-ring. The cooler...
Re: Tiico: oil in the water (need advice)
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002 19:58:40 -0700
Hey do stock 84' Westys have oil coolers? If so, where? I dont see any on my Tiico powered 84' Thanks Phil --- Kenneth Lewis...
Pyramid Lake and new Dometic cooler
Historical mailing list - J B
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:04:49 -0400
...We were able to test ou= t our new Dometic CoolFreeze CF-25 cooler and am pretty happy with the resul= ts. Pictures and...
Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - David Cooper
Tue, 18 Apr 2000 20:56:56 EDT
Does anyone out there have a recommendation for an oil cooler for my 82 Westy? Is there a better brand to get? Is there...
Re: Anyone know of a good cooler for a Vanagon...
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Mon, 8 Sep 2003 07:05:46 -0400
AFter looking at this cooler, you would be better off to buy a small appartment size fridge, and a 120v to 12v converter. You...
Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Ry
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:32:03 -0500
...I will say that I've been very happy with the tencentlife external oil cooler kit, dropped my oil temps to remain around 210F...
Source for small auxiliary coolant pump? (oil cooler idea!)
Historical mailing list - Karl M
Mon, 8 May 2000 14:58:11 -0400
...Use the stock TD water-cooled oil cooler, but instead of utilizing the already-hot coolant of the engine's cooling system to try...
Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Fri, 19 Aug 94 13:10:35 PDT
> cooled cars do not use oil coolers. I read a book by Anderson on 911 > performance > modifications. He describes the 911 as an air...
Re: Oil cooler: possible to use AC condenser?
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Fri, 18 Feb 2000 16:40:47 -0500
...Oil cooler: possible to use AC condenser? > > > > The best thing you can do with an oil cooler/heater is keep the > > oil the same...
Re: Larger Audi a/t cooler fits transporter
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:04:39 -0400
Yes the larger cooler should work better. Most of the heat is generated in the torque converter and it does a great job cooling...
Re: Remote Oil Filter/Oil Cooler Hose
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Tue, 3 Oct 2000 12:57:20 -0500
...Remote Oil Filter/Oil Cooler Hose >What kind of hose is suggested for installing a remote oil filter and/or an >external oil cooler...
Re: Oil cooler in 1980-1982 aircooled buses?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:21:26 -0400
As stated you can run fine without any secondary/external oil cooler on an AC Vanagon. If you do add an external oil cooler...
Re: external cooler/filter : trust the dipstick?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 31 Jul 1995 20:14:42 -0400
...He has an external cooler and a filter, of the "replace-the-stock-cooler" variety, and he has it all mounted in the engine...
Re: aircraft hose
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 20 Feb 2002 22:34:29 -0600
...Installing Mazda RX7 oil cooler. > The cooler has been mounted below the Westy next to the LP fuel > tank, it > hangs down to just...
Re: Small Oil Leak 91GL
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:32:20 -0700
...I have the nut on the cooler tight, but I DID take the cooler off to > check to see if the seal was seated...
Re: More Cooling System/ now oil coolers
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 3 Oct 2002 02:54:51 EDT
...buy a 96 plate transmission oil cooler, mount it up front with a sucker fan, and run 1/2" copper lines to an oil...
Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
Tue, 24 Oct 2017 07:16:55 -0500
What is the best way to eliminate the cooler? I was thinking of removing it and connecting the coolant hoses together. Any downside to...
Re: Westfalia Fridge vs. Thermoelectric Cooler interal capacity
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Thu, 2 Sep 1999 19:36:19 -0400
> You see that coolers are sold based on their internal capacity in > quarts. Does anyone know off hand what the Dometic is in quarts...
Re: Oil in Coolant
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Sat, 7 Apr 2001 15:00:43 -0400
...the oil cooler (easy to diagnose), or the head gasket. Pressurize the cooler with air and submerse it in water, look for bubbles. Brad...
Re: Oil in Coolant
Historical mailing list - BADASSBUS
Sat, 7 Apr 2001 19:13:44 -0400
Before changing the head gasket I would remove and pressure test the oil cooler. This was the problem with my 82 westy diesel. You...
Anyone using a sandwich adapter and oil cooler on their Waterboxer?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Fri, 5 Jul 2002 05:36:40 -0400
...cool the motor is running with cooler air temps.............i would like to install an oil cooler on my WBX................ Bus boys has a...
Re: Tranny cooler hoses
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sat, 24 Mar 2001 23:56:01 -0600
John, No filter, just the cooler, above the front motor mount. Not really difficult to change the hoses. Be sure to get some hose...
Re: Tail Lights
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Wed, 11 Apr 2001 23:52:16 EDT
...Now, do you mean "cooler" per Jack Kerouac, I hope, or Lord Kelvin? Rich
Re: Double nut?
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sat, 9 Jul 2005 21:33:51 -0500
<<Getting ready to replace the o-ring on my oil cooler and have researched the archives and need to know what the list means...
Re: Oil cooler, D-pillar, Syncro - question
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:34:48 -0600
...I'd keep the oil cooler hoses as short as possible to avoid oil pressure drop. 2. I'd keep the cooler as low...
Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:02:37 -0700
My stock oil cooler on my 91 Westy had the gasket fail and so lost most of my oil not far from my home...
Re: Question about the fluid cooler on the auto tranny
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:35:08 -0400
All the Audi 5000 auto tranny I saw have coolers on them. And they still get hot enough to dry up the gear oil...
Re: Busted water pump and an extra nut
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:08:46 -0700
...Since I was working in that area, I also changed the oil cooler o-ring and the small coolant hoses that connect the oil...
Re: Help! Massive oil leak from behind cooler (2.1)
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 28 Dec 2004 05:49:51 EST
...Hi folks, developed a big oil leak thats comming from behind the Oil cooler on my 88 GL. I tried retorquing the nut that...
Re: fridge replacement?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 19:10:04 -0700
I am right with you on the overuse of the word, but that's what it says on the side of the cooler....the...
oil cooler seals
Historical mailing list
Sat, 04 Mar 1995 00:26:52 +0500
Well, my motor is going together very well, and I am at the oil cooler stage. The problem is that I can not figure...
Re: external oil cooler for 82 vanagon? Heating up????
Historical mailing list
Sat, 18 May 1996 23:16:57 -0400
...Even if you add an oil cooler, you wil not cool the heads much. Not much you can do except the above. Dennis.
Re: 2.1 waterboxer oil temp gauge?
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Tue, 28 Dec 2004 09:52:51 -0800
Are there any recommendations on how to plumb a 1.9 cooling system through the 2.1 oil cooler? While i don't have...
Re: AHHH!! I'm leaking ATF again!!
Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
Sat, 23 Nov 2002 12:31:32 -0600
Ms.Maria, I have found on the automatics I have that the leaks were at the cooler seals and going up to the top...
Vanagon Diesel oil leak
Historical mailing list - M Schmid
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:56:28 -0500
I have a small oil leak on my oil cooler. Changed the paper gasket on the block and the O-ring twice but it...
Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:58:25 -0600
...Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling Since I've never been happy with the way my oil temps climb above 220degF when...
Re: Oil filter Coolers......just more snake oil?
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sun, 24 Aug 2003 13:22:01 -0700
...http://trasko-usa.com/ William > Hey does anyone know if these oil filter coolers > really make a difference? > product link: > http://www.jcwhitney.com...
Re: Syntheic Oil
Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 17:34:45 -0600
...Afterall, if you really just wanted cooler, you would take the thermostat out. But, I'm sure the coolness due to synthetic oil is...