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Subject:Oil cooler, Fan
From:G. Matthew Bulley
Date:Wed, 14 Aug 2002 08:01:38 -0400

Chris wrote: "Joe what kind of fan are you going to use with that oil
cooler?"

Most folks don't use a fan with an auxiliary oil cooler. Reason? The
circumstances when the bottom end/oil gets over heated are situations
when plenty of airflow is available *somewhere* on the vehicle.

I've mounted coolers in front of the transmission, in the airspin behind
the rear wheel (with a rock guard) and behind the front grill (current
Vanagon).  The one place you DON'T want to mount the cooler (on any air
cooled VW) is anywhere in the incoming airstream for the motor. You run
the risk of cooking the heads in order to cool your oil.

Developing business and guiding change since 1996,

G. Matthew Bulley
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