Certainly not the least expensive way to go, but very effective. I just had
this installed today. Model SET-FP 119,with steel mesh wrapped hose and
aircraft fittings, a "pretty" add to the engine compartment. Mounted at the
base of the right D pillar. Got everything from:
http://www.mckenzies.com/page73.html
Lots of other "stuff" there.
Bob Stevens
'87 Syncro Westy
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 12:26 PM
Subject: Cooling your Oil.

> The best way to cool your oil is to buy an oil cooler kit.
> It consist of:
> 1 Sandwich Plate for type IV engine.
> 1 Oil cooler (plate type is best)
> Hoses, Clamps, Brackets, Some recent ones have fans.
> (If you ever have the case split install a windage tray, notch the rods
> and fit the pistons looser in the cylinders. All of these things help
> considerably).
> ---------------------------
> Check your cooling flaps on your engine, be sure the spring on the
> crossbar opens them all the way.
> When the one on the passenger side is open the airflow is directed to the
> OEM oil cooler on the drivers side.
> Your thermostat under the passenger side push-rod covers might be bad but
> you can run without it as long as the cooler flaps are in the proper full
> open position.
> To test the position of the flaps. Remove #2 spark plug wire with the
> engine cool, put you finger in the hole and feel backwards of the hole on
> inside on the top, you should be able to feel the flap up against the top
> sheet metal if it is fully open.
> ----------------------------
> Ideal oil temps are 180-220 degrees. Absolute MAX is about 260 degrees
> and when you see this you should slow down or just stop and let the
> engine cool.
> An oil temp gauge with a sender installed in the sump plate is a good
> idea. (You aren't actually reading the temp of the oil going to your
> bearings, you're reading the temp of the hot oil that is bypassed back to
> the sump.)
> An oil pressure gauge is the most important gauge you can install.
> The oil temp takes about ten minutes to register a change so you often
> are past that big hill and on the downside before you see a change in the
> oil temp.
> With the oil pressure gauge you get immediate readings and if you think
> you're running hot it will normally show some slight drop in oil pressure
> from the thinning oil long before the oil temp even moves.
> Once you install the oil cooler, you'll see that the Oil Pressure and Oil
> temp gauges settle in and will stay at the same reading until you go up a
> big hill or encounter head winds.
> Running at 70 mph and 3300 RPMs you should register 47 psi oil. The
> bottom safe reading is 17 psi on end of life engines.
> Most people run 20/50 w motor oil. Anything less than straight 40 w in
> hot summers is a bad idea.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
> Stan Wilder
>
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