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Re: Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Mon, 9 Feb 2004 12:50:53 -0500
...If you are going to replace your oil cooler: Drain your oil. Drain your coolant. Remove the oil filter. Cut the coolant hoses going...
2.1 WBX OIL COOLER
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:47:33 -0600
...I don't have an oil cooler on my 88. Is the oil cooler only used on air cooled models?? Thanks Jerry 88 GL...
Re: 2.1 WBX OIL COOLER
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:33:24 +0000
I agree, I hav an oil cooler on my '88. its the square box above the oil filter. My question would be: If the...
Re: Oil Temperature??
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:12:20 -0700
> is that stock oil cooler/heat exchanger get the heat from the coolant or > cooling the oil via the coolant? I can contribute a...
Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:36:34 -0700
...If you are going to replace your oil cooler: Drain your oil. Drain your coolant. Remove the oil filter. Cut the coolant hoses going...
RE: Oil temp
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Wed, 10 Apr 1996 12:56:08 EST
...asks if an oil cooler could work too well. Most oil cooler instal- lations will include a thermostat that sends the oil right back...
oil coolers, engine and trans
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Mon, 12 Jul 2004 23:32:49 -0400
does anyone know what the design differences are between engine oil coolers and transmission oil coolers? i was thinking that the engine oil coolers...
Re: oil light
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Mon, 2 Oct 2017 13:56:13 -0700
Mine is ten cent life's external oil cooler. I am very happy eith it. On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 11:18 AM...
Re: oil light
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 2 Oct 2017 11:18:57 -0700
regarding extra oil cooler I use Vanistan oil cooler kit on all my vans http://www.vanistan.com/oil_cooler_kits.html
Re: Oil Cooler oil leak
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:38:21 -0700
small correction: "onto which the OIL FILTER screws"........... "5) remove nut in the middle of the oil cooler (a > collar nut around the thing...
Re: Oil Cooler - urban legend?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 7 Aug 2000 13:13:10 -0700
I could have sworn that the '83-85' 12A engines had a water-to-oil cooler. This sat on top of the engine, and...
Re: Oil cooler questions.
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 2 Nov 2022 09:44:03 -0700
...Are you asking about the sandwich adapter or the oil cooler itself? The thermostat in the oil cooler consists of a thermistor and a...
Oil cooler questions. Reply was blocked.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 14:32:10 +0000
...1) You have a 2.l based engine cooling system, with the OEM oil cooler/heater in place. 2) The oil cooler kit is...
Re: oil coolers, engine and trans
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Mon, 12 Jul 2004 22:35:32 -0600
...oil coolers, engine and trans > does anyone know what the design differences are between engine oil > coolers and transmission oil coolers? i was thinking...
Re: Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 19:48:43 -0400
DON'T REMOVE THE STOCK COOLER use the oil filter adapter from bus boys and get the oil stat while your at it. I...
Re: Oil Cooler - urban legend?
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Mon, 7 Aug 2000 15:50:51 -0400
The Mazda cooler is of the 'oil-to-air' type, the 2.1 and diesel Vanagon cooler is of the 'oil-to-water' type...
Transmission cooler
Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
Wed, 14 Aug 2002 09:41:50 -0400
What kind of pump does the automatic transmission use to circulate transmission fluid through the transmission oil/water cooler? The engine oil pump is...
oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Tim Lott
Tue, 4 May 1999 23:35:07 EDT
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: replacing oil cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 14:12:24 -0500
...Put on a new oil > filter and refill the oil. Should only take 30mins. > > We have new coolers and o-rings and coolant hoses...
diesel oil cooler???
Historical mailing list - Brian Ratliff
Thu, 07 Nov 1996 13:10:54 -0500
...Question....the 86 engine does not have an oil cooler ..my old 82 engine did... do i need the oil cooler on the 1986...
Re: Oil filter Coolers......just more snake oil?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 24 Aug 2003 16:14:25 -0400
...Oil filter Coolers......just more snake oil? Hey does anyone know if these oil filter coolers really make a difference? product link: http://www...
Re: oil coolers, engine and trans
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Tue, 13 Jul 2004 09:10:14 -0400
bus boys sells a heavy duty oil cooler with a fan that can be controlled by a temp sensor and it has an oil...
Re: Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 22:26:08 -0700
Stan, Is your concern oil temp or loss of air-flow cooling to the heads and cylinders? Because a good oil cooler with a...
Re: Oil cooler coolant Leak ?
Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:47:29 -0800
You were right !!! Although the leaking coolant appeared to be coming from the oil cooler ( and I was convinced it WAS the cooler) I...
Re: Oil Cooler oil leak
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Fri, 28 Nov 2003 08:12:09 -0800
...5) remove nut in the middle of the oil cooler (a collar nut around the thing onto which the oil cooler screws - ed.) Remove...
Re: Oil in the coolant
Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
Tue, 20 Mar 2001 14:13:30 -0800
notice about oil cooler : Always check that the nut that secures the oil cooler is tight. ( 27 mm hex nut ). They can get loose...
external oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sun, 21 Jul 2019 03:29:42 +0000
Vanners, Anyone know of an external oil cooler that comes with a fan for the oil radiatior? Checked the vendors. So far no luck...
Re: 2.1 WBX OIL COOLER
Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:03:20 -0800
My 1987 has an oil cooler - at least I was told that the oil cooler was causing the spray of oil all over my...
Re: external oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 20 Jul 2019 20:48:10 -0700
Vanistan (Chris Corkin) has 2 oil cooler kits - one with fan (Deluxe) and one without fan (Basic) https://intrepidoverland.com/vanistan/ On Sat, Jul...
Re: Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 22 Apr 2004 08:28:32 -0500
...Oil cooler > Stan, > > Is your concern oil temp or loss of air-flow cooling to the heads and > cylinders? Because a good oil cooler...
Re: Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
Thu, 22 Apr 2004 07:41:12 -0400
I have a 1982 aircooled westy and have installed a huge oil cooler from an RX7 above the tranny with four4 1/8 computer...
Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Fri, 19 Aug 94 5:55:44 PDT
> > > I got to step in here on the oil cooling bit....the oil cooler was > put in to make the engine run cooler...it...
Re: Mazda RX7 oil cooler on Westy
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 23 Feb 2002 13:51:00 -0800
Has anyone heard of replacing the Vanagon waterboxer Water-to-oil oil-cooler with one from a Mazda 12A rotary engine? The 12A rotary...
oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sun, 23 Jun 2019 13:22:42 +0000
...Any suggestions? Anyone got an oil cooler for sale? Mike
Re: Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 19:17:03 -0500
Use a Mazda RX7 oil cooler. It has plenty of capacity and a built in 147 degree thermostat. You can usually find them on...
Re: Oil in the coolant
Historical mailing list - Ram�n Celaya
Sun, 28 Jan 2001 19:23:21 -0800
...that is your oil cooler. it has > coolant (from the engine) flowing through it. > > those coolers have a history of leaking internally ... mixing the...
Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
Historical mailing list
Thu, 18 Aug 1994 20:36:34 -0400 (EDT)
I got to step in here on the oil cooling bit....the oil cooler was put in to make the engine run cooler...it...
Re: Oil Coolers?
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 00:42:12 -0700
Oooh, I can't resist!!! If ya had yer engine seal in place, ya wouldn't need external oil coolers... ;-) Seriously, Earl's Supply...
Re: Mazda RX7 oil cooler on Westy
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 23 Feb 2002 19:30:37 -0600
I've never heard of any VW people of any kind running this RX7 oil cooler. As a water or oil cooler. I simply...
Re: 2.1 WBX OIL COOLER
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:07:30 -0800
To my best knowledge, an oil cooler was standard equipment on all Waterboxers. Even my friend's Panel Vanagon (commercial) and the Boss' TriStar...
Re: Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
Thu, 20 Apr 2000 00:51:17 EDT
Hi all, Ya, the air cooled engines already have a oil cooler but over the years crud can get packed into the imput side...
Oil Leak at Oil Cooler Solved
Historical mailing list - dennis lockwood
Wed, 6 Feb 2002 18:12:08 -0800
...A quick trip to the Bentley manual pointed to either the oil cooler o-ring being faulty or a loose oil cooler nut. The...
Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 15:41:02 -0700
I'm adding an oil cooler to my 1980 air-cooled Westy and want to add a thermostat upstream of the cooler. I've...
Re: Oil Cooler leaking coolant
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 7 Dec 2008 23:57:12 -0500
The oil cooler coming loose would leak oil. The only way for the oil cooler to lose coolant would be for it to have...
How does coolant circuit to oil cooler work?
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Fri, 7 Sep 2012 19:57:51 -0700
Help explain to me how the oil cooler gets circulation. Here's what I can see, but don't understand exactly how it works...
Re: Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 16:59:41 -0700
...Oil cooler DON'T REMOVE THE STOCK COOLER use the oil filter adapter from bus boys and get the oil stat while your at...
Re: Oil cooler coolant Leak ?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 8 Dec 2009 18:12:55 -0800
I have not seen an oil cooler actually leak. I have seen though, where the hose nipples are under the hoses - fairly bad corrosion...
Re: Cooler oil using a 2nd device or not?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 19:41:51 -0500
...Cooler oil using a 2nd device or not? Cooler oil using a 2nd device or not? My oil light scares the hell out of...
Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
Historical mailing list - Tom Altman
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 15:21:37 -0600
...Put on a new oil filter and refill the oil. Should only take 30mins. > > We have new coolers and o-rings and coolant hoses...
Re: Scoop Update and oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 19:56:13 -0700
...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: Oil Cooler Upgrade I did...
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Tue, 4 May 1999 15:53:42 -0400
Regarding the oil cooler, how did you connect it to the engine? I am contemplating an external cooler for my 2.1 upgrade in...
Oil Cooler Coolant hoses
Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
Sun, 12 Aug 2001 22:46:01 -0400
Hi, I need help on finding a listees web site that describes the details of installing a single coolant hose from the oil cooler...
Re: Oil cooler in 1980-1982 aircooled buses?
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 6 Sep 2010 19:15:50 -0700
I've had two air-cooled Vanagons (one of them purchased new in 1981) and know for sure that there's no oil cooler...
Re: Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:52:42 -0500
...In either case the guy that puts the accessory cooler on and eliminates the OEM cooler had better have an oil pressure gauge, oil...
Source for remote oil filter mount or oil cooler thermostat/adaptor?
Historical mailing list - karl
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 23:35:01 -0500
Can someone recommend a good source for either a remote oil filter mount, or a thermostatic oil cooler adaptor, to fit an inline VW...
Re: Oil Temperature??
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 25 Sep 2015 18:34:52 -0500
What the external oil cooler will do is help to keep the oil cooler at a given ambient temperature and load than it would...
Re: Oil cooler coolant Leak ?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:04:10 -0500
...I even never had any problem with the oil cooler O-ring (oil). When I see oil leak in that area I always look...
Re: Ultimate Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Wed, 14 Aug 2002 14:41:24 -0500
Install this oil cooler the next time you are performing an oil and filter change. Remove your oil filter. Carefully clamp the coolant lines...
Re: And now for the oil cooler....
Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 17:01:44 -0400
Scott, As mentioned by one member, it may be just the nut behind the oil filter. However, the gasket behind the oil cooler will...
Auxiliary cooler on Vangon diesel
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Thu, 13 Jul 2000 18:17:27 EDT
I just got done installing an auxiliary oil cooler on my 82 Westy 1.9NA. I got a deal on a large 8X13 cooler...