Hi,

When you mounted the cooler behind the rear wheel, what material did you
choose to use as a rock guard?  Did you ever bother to monitor oil cooler
inlet and outlet oil temps?

Thanks,
Helen & Joe Fahy
'87 Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 8:01 AM
Subject: Oil cooler, Fan

>
> 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
> Bulley-Hewlett
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