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• Re: what is most correct coolant tower - more 90 auto
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:34:20 -0500
  Ooops, here are the comments/photos; Photo11 - hard to see but tranny cooler connects via rubber "T" hose off of coolant tower and into...
• Oil Temp questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Tue, 9 Jul 96 16:12:49 UT
  ...supposedly the best spot, after the oil cooler -- what exactly are the variances? Some locations are cooler, some hotter. Is there a 20 degree...
• Re: How does coolant circuit to oil cooler work?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 8 Sep 2012 16:03:25 -0400
  ...Means no flow through the oil cooler cirucit when things >are cold, >and 'some' ...like 1/3 of 1/4 of what's coming...
• Re: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 5 Oct 2010 12:45:09 -0700
  ...I've been curious about adding an external oil >> cooler. Have to wonder how hot the oil gets in my ABA. >> >> Looking at Tencents...
• Re: Replace trans oil cooler? 90 Vanagon automatic
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 10:10:51 -0500
  In my years of working on these things and Audis etc, I can only remember seeing 1 bad trans cooler. The engine oil coolers...
• 12V cooler/warmer sits between front seats- free
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Thu, 24 May 2018 12:38:39 -0400
  Free for pick up.cooler is in good shape and plugs into cig lighter. Can be used as a warmer and has cup holders...
• Re: on oil coolers
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Aug 1994 07:17:52 -0400
  ...and our Audi have identical looking >'can' type oil coolers above the oil filter - is this a standard part >across the VW line - anyone...
• oil cooler seal with or without tab
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:26:16 -0700
  Any advange to buying the oil cooler seal with the locating tabs? thanks gary http://oem.thepartsbin.com/parts/thepartsbin/quote2.jsp?product=N...
• Re: Oil filter flange Coolant/Oil heat exchanger...works.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 18:27:26 -0700
  geez Don, so the VW engineers were not just blowing smoke after all? :) Added benefit of the exchanger/cooler is faster oil warm up...
• Re: Air scoops
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:10:07 -0600
  ...In my opinion these do work at getting more cooler air air > to the engine compartment. You can see the temp sensor drop qiuckly...
• Re: Automatic transmission cooler-advice wanted
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:56:09 -0700
  ...Automatic transmission cooler-advice wanted I believe my 1984 automatic transmission cooler has failed since I have fluid coming out my fill tube and...
• Re: 12v Aftermarket Coolers ? Any Good?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Shane
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 07:31:58 -0700
  ...12v Aftermarket Coolers ? Any Good? >Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 13:56:55 -0700 > >Sorry I meant Danfoss from Denmark. Coolmatic is one cooler...
• Re: Oil Cooler Orientation?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:33:54 -0400
  These photos might help you...I just re-installed an oil cooler onto an engine I did the heads on...it mounts kind of...
• Re: 009 & #3 problem
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 20:49:53 -0500
  In a message dated 96-02-02 02:11:34 EST, packrich@nando.net writes: >Along comes a remote oil cooler that should cure...
• Re: oil spray on startup when very cold
  Historical mailing list - gratefulphisher
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:54:16 -0600
  ...I thought the oil cooler was leaking, so I went ahead and went through the pains of pulling the oil cooler. Once I pressure...
• Re: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:31:16 -0500
  ...If pushed, at high ambient temperatures, no supplemental oil cooler, probably most of these beasts would fall below 8 psi at idle. But with...
• Re: Dometic Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:29:51 -0500
  ...Dometic Cooler > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I have a Dometic Model RC 160A cooler that I bought new around 1989. > 120 VAC 50...
• Anyone have experience with the F.A.S./GTA Auto trans cooler?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:51:36 -0800
  ...I know coolers have been discussed here before, but I've not seen anything on this cooler: http://www.foreignautosupply.com/parts-accessories/1...
• Re: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:44:51 -0400
  ...For those that use there vehices for short trip winter driving I would leave it with an add on cooler to get the benefit...
• Re: [VW gas I4 Conversions] Extra Oil cooler?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 06:56:00 -0700
  ...I am leaning towards a cooler set-up that is widely > available using Empi components. Empi is/was well known in the aircooled and...
• Re: AC While Camping
  Historical mailing list - Toni Rizzo
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:12:09 -0700
  Yes, that is where I would use it...I love to camp in the desert but am restricted to the cooler times of year...
• Oil Cooler?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Dec 1995 16:01:57 -0700
  ...In the interest of trying to prolong the life of the engine, I've heard an oil cooler is a good idea. I'm...
• Re: Tiico: oil in the water (need advice)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 19:01:35 -0400
  Chris; Here's a WAG, The oil filter clogged, rupturing both oil coolers. Good Luck and Drive Safely Ken Lewis 86 Crewcab,60 356...
• Re: Massive oil leak at oil cooler/block interface - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:37:24 EST
  ...The nut is free on the oil cooler nipple. George
• Re: Vangon Fan Housing
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 2 Aug 94 9:22:13 PDT
  ...My concern is not having to drop the > engine to remove/examine the oil cooler. Presumeably the fan housing must > also be removed to...
• Re: 12v Aftermarket Coolers ? Any Good?
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 15:01:49 -0700
  ...12v Aftermarket Coolers ? Any Good? Sorry I meant Danfoss from Denmark. Coolmatic is one cooler with these compressor. There may be other cooler with...
• oil leak found? (oil cooler)
  Historical mailing list - mac stricklen
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 19:37:03 -0700
  ...I looked under oil leaks in the index in Muir and found mention of the oil cooler being a common source of oil leaks...
• Re: Sandwich oil cooler adapter question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 09:51:30 -0500
  ...Sandwich oil cooler adapter question > > > > > Those are not check valves. they are bypass valves which only get > used if > the oil filter or cooler...
• Eurovan oil filter Warning
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 12:47:00 -0500
  ...There is an oil cooler on EV's just like the ones on Vanagons. It is held onto its mounting by a large, flat...
• Re: oil cooler for I-4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 4 May 1999 00:04:26 +0200
  Scott Walker wrote: > I've switched the wabbit to a ten row oil cooler and had a similar idea for > the van but was...
• Re: Price of 81 Vanagon engine? Plus Oil Cooler question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 09:55:45 -0800
  ...Anyone know if this was > standard to early 80's Vanagons, or an additional oil cooler (Muir suggests > a similar operation)? It's an...
• Re: Hose to oil cooler question
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 15:43:00 -0500
  ...Hose to oil cooler question >Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 19:55:50 -0800 > >On an '88 2.1L > >Can anyone tell me if...
• Re: Automatic trans cooler question
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Wed, 9 Feb 2011 23:38:33 -0400
  ...know if the hollow transmission cooler bolts that screw into > the > transmission and provide fluid to the cooler are the same size for a...
• Re: Major Oil Leak!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 13:05:38 -0800
  ...It was a small crack in the oil cooler gasket and when I started up, came pouring out behind the cooler. I suggest that...
• Re: WTB Oil Cooler bits? For adding to 1.9...
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:19:28 -0700
  ...http://www.vanistan.com/Vanistan/oil_cooler_kits.html --t On Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 8:15 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com...
• Re: 2.1 WBX, larger oil cooler availability?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 08:04:16 -0400
  ...I bought a bus boys oil cooler, but have not installed it yet, for their directions were non-existent, and it requires mounting the...
• Missimg mail
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 21:43:39 -0500
  A few days ago someone posted a link to some pictures of a device - a cooler or a sender - that goes beween the oil...
• Transmission Oil Cooler Leaking - Again!
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:36:59 -0700
  Is it a common issue? I replaced my automatic transmission fluid cooler (with a used one) about a year and a half ago, now...
• Oil Cooler Locations ?
  Historical mailing list - William R Donley
  Sun, 3 Dec 1995 09:10:46 -0800 (PST)
  Looking to add an oil cooler to mt '72 Bus. Anybody have a great spot that's worked for them? I'm considering the...
• Re: Inter-coolers?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Jul 1997 22:16:40 -0400 (EDT)
  Inter-coolers DO make the intake air more dense, as you specumolated, and thus more O2 for the combustion process. They are available for...
• FS Mag Wheels, 120v 5000 watt generator, oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 28 Nov 2002 14:42:20 -0600
  ...One oil cooler. One 120/230v 5000 watt generator and a few items for sale. http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/newstuff1.htm Stan Wilder...
• Re: Oil cooler for 81 (and 67) Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jun 1996 09:16:38 -0700
  Wedston at Remuse@aol.com was asking about installation locations of plate type external oil coolers... inside or outside of the eng compartment? Wes...
• Aux Oil Cooler install...results Aircooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 06:53:15 -0400
  Yesterday, I finally had a dry day to install my auxiliary oil cooler from the Bus Boys. This was a very solid unit, and...
• Re: Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure
  Historical mailing list - Jim Quan
  Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:32:33 -0800
  ...On 2/24/07, Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@hotmail.com> wrote: > true, but not always > a lot of times the oil cooler oring goes bad...
• Controversial I made before last trip
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Sep 2023 19:54:20 -0700
  ...put in an Audi oil cooler , I mean replacement for the stock oil to coolant “cooler”. Same size but slightly different passages in it...
• 88 GL - Oil Cooler R&R
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 4 Jan 2014 16:15:52 -0600
  I am almost ready to remove the cooler after my big oil leak. Have new O-ring, new filter and oil ready to go...
• Re: oil leak above the oil filter.
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 09:32:30 -0400
  ...You need to remove the coolant lines to get the oil cooler off, I used needle nose vice grips with hose on the metal...
• Re: 2.1 fits right in
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 13:45:12 -0800
  ...Or, leave off the oil cooler. I personally would keep the cooler, but that is another option. George Thorburn <thorgk@ACCESSCOMM.CA> wrote:Boston...
• Swampy cooler thread
  Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
  Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:50:19 -0700
  Here's the original thread I remember on this "ice chest cooler", but this one isn't $500!!! It's only $39.95! Eugene...
• Re: Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:17:04 -0500
  ...Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure >Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:04:45 -0500 > >Searched the archives, got 10 pages, been to Ben's...
• Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:55:24 -0500
  ...David ---- Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > When adding an external oil cooler I can't easily think of a scenario in > which you...
• Re: Aircooled Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:14:16 -0500
  "external cooler can't hurt" This really isn't true. Oill doen't lubricate until approx. 150 Deg. This is why you should never...
• Re: 1991 2.1 - Oil Cooler coolant line blown...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Jul 2016 09:59:14 -0400
  The oil cooler acts as an oil warmer during cold weather and shortly after start up. During high speed/high load operation as the...
• Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 07:39:30 -0700
  ...My Westy's radio was gone when I bought it, so > no problem. > > I'm using a Mocal cooler with a Mocal sandwich plate...
• Re: Help! Massive oil leak from behind cooler (2.1)
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:52:13 -0600
  For some reason, I checked the oil cooler gasket a few weeks ago while changing to winter oil and doing other PM on my...
• Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:59:11 -0500
  Ken, So ideally if I do that and start, then any oil coming from the cooler must be leaked into it, right? I did...
• Re: Nevada- A/C or No A/C?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:43:26 -0700
  ...So, > any reccomendations on a "GOOD" cooler? I planned to stick a Igloo "Cube" > behind the passangers seat, but i'm open to ideas...
• Wanted Thermostatic Oil Sandwich Plate for Air cooled 82
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Tue, 19 May 1998 09:20:46 -0600
  Howdy all, Last week I posted regarding adding an auxiliary oil cooler in my 82 Vanagon Westfalia. Thanks for all the responses. They have...
• Re: External oil cooler, Help overheating
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:14:03 -0400
  ...External oil cooler, Help overheating Can't help you, but I can tell you that I had an 81 Westy and I had a...
• Re: Bus depot headlight upgrade "Vision Kit" for 1988 vanagon GL RELATED QUESTION/THREAD HIJACK
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:10:59 -0400
  ...I unplugged the cooler >when we arrived and tried the high beams and everything worked normally. > >Is the cooler drawing so much power it...