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• on oil coolers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Mar 1990 10:29:23 -0500
  ...and our Audi have identical looking 'can' type oil coolers above the oil filter - is this a standard part across the VW line - anyone...
• Re: question on oil cooler for 1990 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:18:07 -0700
  ...Look for the tab for Porsche oil cooling. there are german car specific fittings available) Wire up a relay to control your oil cooler...
• Will someone repost this to type2
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 11:48:49 -0600
  ...RX7 Oil cooler the real skinny Even after thoroughly examining the RX7 oil cooler that I recently installed on my 83 Air Cooled Westfalia...
• Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:04:45 -0500
  ...Drain coolent and change lines if you are removing the oil cooler to repair the O ring. 2. Just pinch off lines, remove oil...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] On Oil Coolers, Cooling System Design and Engine Life
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 22:25:41 EST
  ...The cooler has the same flow regardless of orientation. In the archives of the vanagon list, you can find my measurements of peak oil...
• Re: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 5 Oct 2010 12:35:22 -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: Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 13:06:27 -0400
  I saw an ad in a German magazine (VW Scene) for an add-on oil cooler system that put a unit between the block...
• Re: Oil Cooler Upgrade I did...
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 5 May 1999 04:44:10 -0700
  ...Oil Cooler Upgrade I did... >Regarding the oil cooler, how did you connect it to the engine? I am >contemplating an external cooler for...
• Re: Sandwich oil cooler adapter question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 06:43:19 -0400
  ...Sandwich oil cooler adapter question I just finally got around to installing the axillary oil cooler on my 83 Westfalia Air Cooled. I installed...
• Replacing oil cooler, was: oil leak found? (oil cooler)
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 08:43:05 -0400
  ...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: 2.1 to 1.9 oil cooler retrofit design Q (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:23:44 -0500
  Which exhust system are you using? The 1.9 exhaust will not clear the oil filter with the cooler in place. My solution is...
• 81 2.0L AFC, oil cooler question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 15:39:24 -0700
  The list wisdom seems to be that if there's any bearing damage, replace the oil cooler. I have some scraped up crank bearings...
• Re: Oil cooler removal questions
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 10:41:17 -0800
  ...DO NOT REMOVE THE OIL COOLER!!!!!! Get a wrench that grabs the INSIDE of a pipe and remove the pipe that goes through the...
• Re: Oil overfill -- now what?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:03:09 -0700
  ...is the oil in the cooler will or will not going back to the engine when I shut off the engine? thus will it...
• External Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:43:00 -0500
  Does anyone use an external cooler? What is your set up, opinion, experience? Got pics? http://www.bus-boys.com/oilcoolingremote.html Would I...
• Re: oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 28 May 2020 11:20:22 -0700
  I have vans with oil cooler from Chris Corkins (Vanistan)... it's working very well... sandwich adapter with thermostat at oil filter, cooler with...
• Re: oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 3 Apr 2014 12:39:41 -0400
  ...Also, set your oil cooler fan thermostat a bit higher than your coolant thermostat. Keep your oil/water heat exchanger for quicker oil warm...
• Re: Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 20:13:47 -0600
  ...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: replacing oil cooler O-ring
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 10:10:23 -0500
  ...The oil cooler o-ring won"t come offwithout disconecting the oil cooler from your colant lines. Get a couple of pairs of needle...
• Re: Oil Cooler Marks
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:48:28 -0800
  ...Oil Cooler Marks > This is regarding the oil cooler on a Jetta 2.0 engine in my Vanagon. -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general...
• Re: oil cooler for 1982 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 22:52:53 -0500
  ...External Oil Cooler Have completed a re-build on my 82 Westy, Air Cooled motor. Would like = to use an external oil cooler on...
• Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:27:12 -0600
  ...Yes, the oil cooler feed and return went to the lower hose. No radiator flow such as cold engine, no cooling for the oil...
• Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:43:38 -0800
  ...I'd want to see the stock oil cooler ( if 2.1 engine ) stay on the engine anyway..... since it also stabilzes oil temps...
• Re: FW: Mobil 1 0W 50 any one use it yet
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 17 Jan 2016 18:48:03 -0600
  ...I know, my behavior is contradictory, having installed both an oil cooler and an oil pressure gauge that the factory didn't see fit...
• Re: oil cooler seals
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 4 Mar 1995 08:39:39 -0800 (PST)
  >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: oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 28 May 2020 18:28:01 +0000
  I have the same oil cooler. Thought the thermostat would prevent too much cooling? On Thursday, May 28, 2020, 11:25:53 AM PDT...
• 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...
• Leaky Oil cooler 89 GL
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Dunn
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 11:23:29 EST
  Hey there folks, I have a 89 GL 2.1, and I am suffering a steady leak from under the oil cooler. Its either...
• 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 : 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...
• Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 17:49:23 -0700
  Does anyone have a suggestion for getting switched power to the oil cooler? Thanks for any help, Skip Emmert-Keaton 1980 Westy <Ziegelstein>
• added oil cooler to homepage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:30:22 -0400
  i added a page, showing an oil cooler mod http://home.earthlink.net/~mark.cumnock/id17.html (copy and paste)
• Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:13:50 -0700
  ...wikipedia might even have entries about 'engine oil temperatures'.. or oil coolers etc..for sure lots to say about 'synthetic engine oil' . generally ....oil...
• Re: oil leak above the oil filter.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 21:52:59 -0500
  ...It doesn't appear to be either of the two hoses It looks like it's just above the little oil cooler box? (is...
• Re: Oil cooler, D-pillar, Syncro - question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:17:51 +0000
  When I had an I4 TIICO in my van I had a SETRAB oil cooler (w/fan) mounted in the base of the right...
• Major oil leak help!
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:24:28 -0800
  ...Suggestions? Oil pump cover? Oil cooler O ring blew? Oil is literally pouring out now when it runs it's like you have a...
• Posting Pictures: was something about scoops. :)
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 16:34:33 -0500
  ...Scoop Update and oil cooler > > > > Mark, > > > > I would be interested one of your scoops. > > > > Tell us more about your oil cooler. > > Size and brand...
• Re: Leaky Oil cooler 89 GL
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 00:23:05 -0800
  ...However I noticed that the problem was simply that the nut holding the oil-cooler on had worked loose slightly allowing oil to seep...
• Re: oil leak found? (oil cooler)
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 09:46:41 -0700
  I have the same problem right now! My oil cooler - a liquid to liquid heat exchanger - is leaking from the back side. Went to...
• Re: more oil temp
  Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 18:52:15 -0700
  ...Your oil cooler's > location makes it especially subject to becoming covered with mud or, if > oily, oil soaked dust. Have you experienced much...
• Re: supplemental oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 13:36:40 -0500
  ...supplemental oil cooler >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >I am thinking of installing an aditional oil cooler on my 82 Westy. Does anyone have...
• Re: Source for remote oil filter mount or oil coolerthermostat/adaptor?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 16:03:32 -0500
  ...Source for remote oil filter mount or oil coolerthermostat/adaptor? Can someone recommend a good source for either a remote oil filter mount, or...
• Re: Golf GTI oil coolers available?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 29 Sep 2001 09:15:49 -0400
  Dear List, I am aware of these "add on" oil cooler extensions -- several companies sell them. My problem with them is that they literally...
• Re: External oil cooler for Vanagon FS
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:29:02 -0700
  ...External oil cooler for Vanagon FS > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 7:05 PM > With all the talk about...
• Re: Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 17:43:24 -0700
  ...Oil cooler > I'm adding an oil cooler to my 1980 air-cooled Westy and want to add a > thermostat upstream of the cooler...
• Re: ## changing 1990 2.1L waterleaker oil cooler hoses in situ
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 01:40:52 -0400
  ...http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/water_pump.htm The hard way is to remove the oil cooler only, to do so: (Look at my...
• Re: external oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Jim Crews
  Sun, 21 Jul 2019 09:09:54 -0400
  To echo Dennis, as he just put one of these oil coolers in front the radiator of my 84 Westy with a worn 2...
• Re: Sandwich oil cooler adapter question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 19:50:56 -0500
  ...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: oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 28 May 2020 19:18:20 +0000
  ...The thermostat still allows some oil to pass through to the cooler...it doesnt shut off the flow 100% On Thu, May 28, 2020...
• Fw: Question about factory style oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 08:57:42 -0400
  ...Question about factory style oil cooler Hello, I am interested in the factory style oil cooler kit for a 1988 vanagon, 2.1L engine...
• Cooling your Oil.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 20:10:50 -0600
  ...regarding the post saying there are pics of the oil cooler installation on a TIICO at the link below: once you get there click...
• I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:13:32 -0500
  ...It occurred to me that if the oil cooler works well, the oil might run too cool when ambient temperatures are relatively low. Is...
• 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...
• Re: Valve lifters knocking/oil cooler leak
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 21:37:06 -0800
  ...Went for the "Wynn's Engine Tune Up" first, it cleans really well, especially the seal for the oil cooler. Didn't do a...
• Re: RX7 oil cooler, anybody else install one?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 28 May 2002 22:33:50 -0700
  ...I am very temped to get an 2.3L 5 cylinder oil cooler setup and dump the tiny oil cooler for something more massive...
• Re: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:59:06 -0600
  ...than the Oil, So the OEM Oil "Cooler" helps to Warm the Oil Up Quicker & Then Helps to Cool the Oil once the O...
• Re: oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - kW
  Tue, 4 May 1999 22:17:13 -0700
  ...I'm adding an oil cooler to my 82 camper. Would you suggest an extra oil pump, this oil cooler has a fan any...
• Re: oil cooler for I-4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 3 May 1999 19:14:35 -0700
  I kept the original oil coolers in my conversions (which will be ready later this month!). The oil cooler is the same design as...
• Re: Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Tim Schneider
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 09:50:13 -0700
  ...oil filter mount. >>So until I see viable scientific procedures that tell me that I can >>eliminate the OEM oil cooler, OEM oil pressure...
• 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...