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Re: external oil cooler for 82 vanagon? Heating up????
Historical mailing list
Sat, 18 May 1996 23:16:57 -0400
...Waterboxers can get the oil hotter than this. Even if you add an oil cooler, you wil not cool the heads much. Not much...
Re: Oil coolers
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:41:54 EDT
In a message dated 8/27/00 7:44:03 PM, matandded@netway.com writes: << What is the conscensus on an oil cooler for...
Re: Oil cooler coolant Leak ?
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:17:17 -0800
...The seal behind the cooler is an oil seal. That doesn't prevent water from leaking from the same general area, but it is...
Re: radiator bleeder location
Historical mailing list
Wed, 20 Nov 1996 20:32:35 +0000
> Can i use a oil cooler off a gas gti/gl jetta to replace my leaking cooler?? As far as I can tell, the...
Re: Eurovan oil filter Warning
Historical mailing list
Wed, 3 Sep 1997 11:32:58 EDT
...I saw something that I had seen before on Vanagons: > >There is an oil cooler on EV's just like the ones on Vanagons...
Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
Fri, 23 Aug 2002 10:16:49 -0400
...IIRC, the scoops in question are being made by Mark to send air through an external engine oil cooler, and a turbo intercooler. Mounted...
Re: Mazda RX-7 oil cooler into the Vanagon 1.9 turbodiesel
Historical mailing list - karl
Sat, 23 Oct 1999 10:03:12 -0400
...Mazda RX-7 oil cooler into the Vanagon 1.9 turbodiesel > Cooler ?/??????////???.... to cool WHAT? > > Eric 86-VW4x4 > vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z > Pittsburgh...
The Ultimate Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - charles fladger
Thu, 13 May 1999 16:32:56 -0700
...I have found that the massive oil cooler used in the Mazda RX7 is perfect for cooling down the hottest engine. I used one...
Re: Leaky Oil cooler 89 GL
Historical mailing list - Jeff and Tamara Nelson
Tue, 12 Dec 2000 17:09:50 -0700
...of the cooler for a few seconds every start. Changing the oil to 10W40 fixed it. I was thinking the high oil pressure blew...
Re: Oil Cooler Install
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 3 Feb 2002 10:20:17 -0600
...The larger cooler and lines will add about a quart to the oil capacity which in itself would be a help. Its real nice...
unclas Oil Cooler Pre-emptive Replacement
Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:55:49 -0400
...the oil cooler on the grounds that coolant in the fluid is a no-no. Has anyone had experience with failed coolers and does...
WTB 2.1-style oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 12 Jun 2005 21:37:42 -0500
Anyone have the oil-to-water exchange otherwise known as an oil cooler they'd part with reasonably? It's for a diesel, but...
Re: One week into it...
Historical mailing list - Tyrone L. Greene
Tue, 20 Jul 1999 08:47:13 +0000
...allow oil to drip onto a heat-exchanger]; the oil cooler [a couple of round rubber-type seals located under the cooler]; or both...
Re: Oil cooler: possible to use AC condenser?
Historical mailing list - ed
Fri, 18 Feb 2000 17:58:50 -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...
Oil Temps, Coolers, and pumps, separated circuits?
Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
Tue, 25 Jun 96 09:54:00 DST
...A small electric pump could be used to draw oil from the sump, pass it forward to a cooler mounted in the air flow...
Re: 2.1 to 1.9 oil cooler retrofit design Q (longish)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:09:35 -0500
...If you really want an upgrade, forget the water to oil cooler thing and add a proper 16 or 19 plate cooler in front...
Re: Oil cooler installation 2.1 L WBX
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Thu, 1 Oct 2015 14:45:33 -1000
...Obviously a 'real' air type oil cooler would do a better job. I was very impressed ( seldom happens with many vendors' products with me...
Re: Oil temp musings and hairbrained ideas
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:54:09 -0500
The synthetic oil runs cooler because of its surface tension and flow characteristics. Less friction and it absorbs less horse power. Also, you may...
Re: Oil slick in expansion tank
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Tue, 29 Jun 1999 10:57:21 -0400
Sounds like the oil cooler has sprung an internal leak and is allowing the oil and coolant to mix. Once this happens, the oil...
Re: Oil Buzzer advice
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 1 Oct 2015 20:37:23 -0700
hi Mark, could you please elaborate a bit more about this.. *"For example I have seen a few vans with the 10c oil cooler...
Re: Aux. Oil Coolers
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sat, 16 May 1998 09:47:07 -0400
Are oil coolers a good idea on water cooled vans too?? I had one on my 81 air-cooled, would it be a good...
Vanagon Automatic Transmission Oil Cooler for Sale...
Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
Sat, 31 Jul 2004 14:43:18 -0400
Hey All, I have a good used automatic transmission Oil Cooler for sale... 80 dollars plus shipping. Cleaned and ready to go. I am...
Re: Advice...temp to high.... after new parts....
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Tue, 5 Jul 2005 10:09:04 -0400
At 11:10 PM 7/4/2005 -0500, Jim Felder wrote: >The goop could be from a failed oil-to-water cooler, but nobody...
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...
Re: More Cooling System/ now oil coolers
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Thu, 3 Oct 2002 06:34:48 -0400
Frank; I have been contemplating the installation of an oil cooler in my 230K mile+ crewcab. Especially after installing oil temp and pressure gauges...
Re: oil coole
Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
Tue, 1 Apr 2014 07:55:50 -0700
...Checking to see if anyone has experience mounting an oil >> cooler in the right (passenger side) air scoop. >> Model is an '83 Westy, came...
Re: Tencentlife Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 8 Apr 2011 13:15:38 -0500
...the external oil cooler > isn't cooling the oil all the time. Neil, that is a part of the system Chris sold me. Darrel...
Re: simple oil temp measurment..... will this work?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:31:00 -0600
It is my understanding that Frank Grunthaner has an engine with two oil coolers on it. He measures the temp going in and out...
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: Aux. Oil Coolers, trip report 82 Vanagon, oil temps, beetle recall
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 16 May 1998 08:47:53 -0700
At 09:46 PM 5/15/98 -0700, Kw wrote: >Howdy all, > >I am considering adding an auxiliary oil cooler to my 82 westfalia...
Re: fwd: Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 19 Aug 94 15:58:17 CDT
...the cooler way up front in the air-stream made the oil TOO cool: it never warmed up. so they had to move the...
Re: Install external oil cooler? Re: Trans fluid in coolant system
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 5 Apr 2012 01:14:42 -0400
...Install extermal oil cooler? Re: Trans fluid in coolant system I checked on TheSamba and found an affordable oil cooler, something that other cars...
Re: Water pump - now oil cooler 2.1 L WBX
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sun, 4 Oct 2015 20:16:20 -1000
I would install the oil cooler, and snug down the nut that holds it a little .. at first, then get the hoses on so...
And now for the oil cooler....
Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 10:17:32 EDT
Hi Volks, An ever-so-small drip has been noticed by me on the lowermost corner of the oil cooler. Is this thing difficult...
Re: Coolant hoses?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Thu, 21 Mar 2002 09:20:15 -0700
...Replace the oil cooler o ring between the engine and cooler since its bound to fail and dump all your oil in 100 miles...
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: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:47:38 -0500
...Perhaps that is true for > >the oil, also, especially if there is an effective oil cooler in the > >system, but oil is less effective...
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: Oil overfill -- now what?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:47:47 -0500
...is the oil in the cooler will or will not going back to the engine when > I shut off the engine? thus will it...
Re: Source for remote oil filter mount or oil cooler thermostat/adaptor?
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Tue, 1 Feb 2000 09:08:32 EST
...I bought a used 23 pass cooler locally for $45 and paid $77 incl shipping for the adapter. Autotec in San Juan Capistrano, Ca...
Re: What is the oil flow in a type IV cooler ?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 9 Jun 2019 11:35:40 -0700
...The >> oil bypass is at the stock oil cooler level. There's 2 holes. top and >> bottom . Which one in the supply and return...
Re: 2.1 to 1.9 oil cooler retrofit design Q (longish)
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Fri, 28 Jan 2005 08:06:58 -0800
I currently have S&S headers on the van, and it clears the oil cooler/filter combo no problem (they are both already installed...
Re: Oil temp musings and hairbrained ideas
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:58:40 -0500
I have an oil-cooler on my air-cooled van. You'll hear a opinions on both sides with this question and I typically...
Re: oil leak above the oil filter.
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Thu, 30 Jun 2005 00:24:29 -0400
...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 O Ring Procedure
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:38:31 -0800
...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: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 5 Oct 2010 13:05:57 -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: Small Oil Leak 91GL
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:32:20 -0700
...Thx again, Michael. > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 2:59 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > The seal above the oil cooler...
Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Tue, 24 Oct 2017 08:28:11 -0700
...Isn't the entire system engineered to operate with the cooler in place and functioning? And that is not just as an oil cooler...
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...
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...
Re: Oil Temperature??
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 25 Sep 2015 20:41:24 -0700
...keep the oil > temp from getting too high. > there are limits to what the stock oil cooler can do. > > An oil cooler/heat exchanger...
Re: Puking Oil from Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:07:37 +0000
You need to replace the o-ring between the oil cooler and the engine case. The oil may be a bit thick for the...
Re: Coolant and oil mixing???
Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
Fri, 2 May 2003 22:32:10 EDT
As a rule of thumb it requires oil pressure to get that much oil into the coolant and those coolers go bad all the...
oil cooler o-ring
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Tue, 7 Feb 1995 16:18:49 CST6CDT
...I just had the oil cooler o-ring replaced on this '87 I bought. It was leaking on cold starts so I had the...
Re: Major oil leak help!
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 13 Dec 2005 07:11:30 EST
...Oil cooler O ring blew? Oil cooler O-ring for sure. Always happens when it turns cold unless you have new improved O-ring...
Re: Oil Level Min vs Max
Historical mailing list - ROGunter
Wed, 18 Mar 1998 05:52:02 EST
...But the cooler readings that one observes when the oil level is less than maximum, is this the result of genuinely cooler oil OR...
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: Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 23 Apr 2004 15:30:45 -0500
...Oil cooler > OK, the maiden voyage with the new cooler has been taken with mixed results. > I managed to put too much oil in...
Sandwich oil cooler adapter question
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 20 Sep 2001 19:08:54 -0500
I just finally got around to installing the axillary oil cooler on my 83 Westfalia Air Cooled. I installed the additional cooler by using...
Re: oil light
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 17 Oct 2017 08:26:13 -0700
...Later on I ordered a few more oil cooler kits for my other vanagons with specific request with longer hoses. Since longer hoses are...