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• Re: 2.1 WBX, larger oil cooler availability?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 09:08:05 -0500
  ...2.1 WBX, larger oil cooler availability? > > Within the last year or so I recall a list member posting a msg. about an > aftermarket...
• Re: Oil cooler installation 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 18:48:32 -0500
  ...John On Oct 1, 2015 18:08, "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > the oil cooler only fits with the correct...
• Re: water leak
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:44:13 -0700
  ...coming off the lowest tip of the oil cooler. > The two hoses above the oil cooler are dry to the touch > and were changed...
• 88 GL Oil Cooler Removal - Internal Wrench Size
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 1 Jan 2014 12:28:04 -0600
  Anyone know the size of the internal pipe wrench that works for removing the oil cooler? I'm about to tackle the job - but...
• Re: Double nut?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Quan
  Sat, 9 Jul 2005 21:44:07 -0700
  So does anyone actually know what the thread size is so I can "double nut" the oil cooler? On 7/9/05, Robert Fisher...
• Re: Auto tranny cooling
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 02:19:31 -0400
  What are you using for a cooler? If your returning oil above the temp it should be running at it may not be helping...
• Re: Driving Cross Country Advice...
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 18 Jun 1996 18:54:37 -0500
  ...If you are concerned about the oil temp, get a cooler or get rid of the temp guage. A cooler is probably a better...
• Re: Oil temp musings and hairbrained ideas
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:33:44 -0500
  Beetle air cooled motors have an oil cooler which is mounted vertically on the rear of the case and fits inside the fan housing...
• Window whistling
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 20:35:57 -0800
  ...Put on a new oil filler neck, = changed oil to 20W50 and put on a new seal next to the oil cooler. Of = course...
• Oil leak around oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Uncle Beer
  Mon, 5 Jan 2015 09:52:16 -0700
  ...I noticed some oil that leaked out between the engine and the oil cooler, not much, I checked levels and it's fine. Next...
• Oil coolers?
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 21:14:28 -0500
  Anybody got any recommends on brands of external oil coolers? -- Harmon Seaver hseaver@harmon.bml.usouthal.edu http://harmon.bml.usouthal.edu ======================================================================= All is...
• Re: Fw: Golf/ jetta auto trans can be used with vanagon diffs
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:30:48 -0500
  There maybe be more to oil "coolers" than meet the eye here. These, engine and transmission "coolers" may also be heaters. Oil does not...
• Re: Remote Oil Filter/Oil Cooler Hose
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 22:33:51 EDT
  ...of hose is suggested for installing a remote oil filter >and/or an >external oil cooler on a 1.9l wbx? What is the...
• Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:24:25 -0700
  OK, the maiden voyage with the new cooler has been taken with mixed results. I managed to put too much oil in and am...
• Re: Cooling your Oil.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:44:19 -0700
  ...Cooling your Oil. > > > > The best way to cool your oil is to buy an oil cooler kit. > > It consist of: > > 1 Sandwich Plate for...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:32:48 -0600
  Dennis, do you have the same question concerning external oil coolers like the one tencentlife sells? I have one of those on my '91...
• Re: Can this do that?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 22 May 2011 20:00:30 -0500
  My 2.1 with the tencentlife oil cooler takes one quart more than it did before to fill it to 3/4 above the...
• Re: 2.1 conversion warning
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 08:53:08 EDT
  OK, how can we make the oil cooler work with the 1.9l coolant system? I have done a couple of these conversions and...
• Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
  Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:51:19 -0500
  ...Seem to keep me to be about 20 degrees cooler oil on long inclines. >>>> I have replaced the original oil cooler with a late...
• van paint job
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:47:50 -0700
  ...on a cooler >block?...i.e., coolant and oil temps. > >Shortly after buying this van ('02), I put a SETRAB oil cooler w/fan...
• Re: oil how to cool it?
  Historical mailing list - Jared Roy
  Tue, 9 Apr 1996 19:16:06 -0600 (MDT)
  ...It has an oil cooler and the engine has around 4000 miles on it (GEX rebuild). Should I install an external oil cooler, the...
• 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...
• Oil Cooler Orientation?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:46:48 -0600
  Hope this get through? Oil Cooler Orientation? It really should be obvious, but which way do the hose nipples go? Back or Up ? There...
• Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:17:53 -0600
  ...In the air cooled bus, there is a balancing act going on between the oil viscosity, the bypass valve and the oil cooler. Other...
• Oil cooling..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:15:18 -0800
  There are 'tempostats' available to control your oil flow to an aux. oil cooler. Thermo-switches. a good http://www.batinc.net/main.htm...
• Re: Addition engine cooling thoughts and ramblings...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 13 May 2002 21:59:42 -0700
  ...The > cooler is pathetically small, but there are lots of bigger oil radiators out > there. > The water-oil "cooler" is more of a oil...
• Updated Puke!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:59:10 -0500
  Hi All, Yep it was the seal between the oil cooler and the engine! Kudos to all on the list who responded. Bob Donalds...
• Re: Motor swaps
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 13:06:20 -0800
  ...You retain the exhaust, water pump and thermostat housing from the 1.9, and you cannot retain the stock oil cooler in its normal...
• Re: Solved; OIL warning light up
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:17:49 -0400
  ...Hence I'm starting an oil cooler project. I am going to try and incorporate the cooler (http://tinyurl.com/566qs3) into the rear...
• engine swap \ oil cooler \ 73 bus.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Jul 1995 10:07:01 -0800 (PST)
  i just read in muir's that he suggests replacing the oil cooler every > time you pull the engine - any opinions on that ? that...
• FW: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:12:10 -0400
  ...Oil Temperature?? the external oil cooler (ie. tencent's) is to keep the oil temp in the range it supposed to be. It doesn...
• Re: Oil pressure springs, etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 02 Sep 1994 10:40:33 EDT
  ...Which way does the oil flow through the oil cooler? I want to use a high pressure solvent blaster to back-flow the cooler...
• Re: Trans fluid in coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Wed, 4 Apr 2012 15:34:52 -0400
  ...is a first to me. �The transmission cooler has failed, thus releasing a lot of oil into the cooling system. �Now I'm not...
• oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Thu, 28 May 2020 14:10:43 -0400
  ...I am gathering info for installing an oil cooler on my syncro. I want to install it in front of the radiator. I read...
• Fwd: question on oil cooler for 1990 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - phil zimmerman
  Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:34:12 -0700
  FWIW, TDIclub forum info on the Cooler/Conditioner mentioned in the previous post. Link: <http://www.forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=78993> regards...
• Re: Questions re:sysnthetic oils
  Historical mailing list - Will Wood
  Thu, 02 Jan 1997 11:39:55 -0700
  ...The full flow system with cooler will provide the best cooling of the oil. The synthetics give you extended life since all crude based...
• Re: Synthetic oil (Revisited -- Briefly)
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 13:31:02 MST
  ...We want the heat in the oil until it goes to the cooler which then effectively cools the oil. Sure the synthetic stuff would...
• Re: oil leak above the oil filter.
  Historical mailing list - gary goldey
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 23:29:10 -0700
  ...oil > cooler box? (is that what it is?) > Could it be gasket failure?>> > > No gasket failure. > The o-ring above the oil cooler is...
• oil to coolant coolers, get rid of the one on the automatic transmission!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:51:02 -0700
  ...There are plenty of good oil to air cooler options, and they are easier to install. I have the one German Transaxle assembles and...
• Re: oil cooler in front
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 02:02:04 -0400
  ...front mounted coolers on Bugs, Buses and now my '80 Wanagon for years with little or no problems. Love seein' the Oil Temp down...
• Replacing metal coolant hoses with copper?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Mon, 2 May 2005 07:48:05 -0230
  ...My mechanic replaced the pipe from the oil cooler to the water pump ( the one that makes two 90 degree turns ). Now I'm...
• Re: Puking Oil from Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:22:22 EST
  ...I crawled under the engine and noticed that the oil was coming out of from between the oil cooler and the engine block. Last...
• Re: Aircooleds and Airplanes
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 14:21:12 -0700 (PDT)
  ...on the oil cooler while going up a grade could be just the ticket for acceptable oil temps without an external cooler. -David ============================================================================ David...
• Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 8 Apr 2011 14:29:11 -0700
  ...I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . . ...I might as well look into rigging an oil pressure gauge. Anyone got...
• Re: WBX oil pressure with/without cooler
  Historical mailing list - Paul Dunham
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 21:51:41 -0700
  ...to the radiator) if the oil temp should rise above that of the water routed through the cooler. No, I didn't align-bore...
• Re: oil to coolant coolers, get rid of the one on the automatic transmission!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:34:00 -0400
  ...I know a oil cooler is being added to my Automatic transmission but I don’t know the type! I’m sure it will...
• Re: engine quits, oil sprayed on engine/compartment...smoke...oh my
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:03:14 -0400
  how about a blown o ring on the oil cooler?
• Re: For those with automatic transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:54:27 -0800
  If you'd rather do your own oil cooling system google B.A.T. or British American Transfer for all the parts you're...
• Re: Nice WBX....
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:37:34 -0400
  I emailed him to ask about his placement of the thermostatic oil cooler sandwich adapter. Just so happens I want to put together a...
• Water Pump Failure -- some clues from my experience
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 18:52:49 -0400
  ...When I look under there, that's odd, the drip is coming off of the oil cooler, very strange. A search of the archive...
• Re: Source for small auxiliary coolant pump? (oil cooler idea!)
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Tue, 9 May 2000 15:01:29 -0400
  ...Or with no turbo, with it's bearings being cooled by the oil. The stock oil cooler being cooled solely by the engine coolant...
• Puking Oil from Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:45:50 -0500
  ...I crawled under the engine and noticed that the oil was coming out of from between the oil cooler and the engine block. Last...
• ## changing 1990 2.1L waterleaker oil cooler hoses in situ
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:00:42 -0700
  Hello Volks! I have leaks from both hoses connected to the oil cooler (the rubber has deteriorated under the metal bands) and need to...
• rear heat in aircooleds./idea
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Sun, 28 Sep 1997 15:23:35 -0700
  ...With the oil cooler installed, run hoses through firewall to heater, then to pump then reservoir and back to cooler. This should give a...
• Vanagon Disaster Prevention
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jan 1995 08:03:53 -0500 (EST)
  This is for those of you who are "fortunate" enough to own a Vanagon with an oil cooler. CHECK IT NOW ! Before it's...
• 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: Oil filter flange Coolant/Oil heat exchanger...works.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 19:34:43 -0700
  ...Glad my cooler was in place! (I really should install oil gauges too) Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages...
• Re: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 15:18:38 -0700
  the external oil cooler (ie. tencent's) is to keep the oil temp in the range it supposed to be. It doesn't help...
• Oil block off adapter for WBX
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:28:40 -0700
  ...the existing oil filter and provide an inlet and outlet oil line that you can plump to an external oil cooler and filters? thanks...
• Re: Sqirting water on an oil cooler et al
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 95 18:06:23 EDT
  ...Squirting the radiator or oil cooler can't be that much different than driving through a very very very thick fog, or maybe the...