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Subject:Re: Oil cooler installation 2.1 L WBX
From:John Rodgers
Date:Thu, 1 Oct 2015 18:48:32 -0500

Seems like the coolest water available would be routed into the cooler. I
just don't know where the coolest water comes from,  the pump or elsewhere.

John
On Oct 1, 2015 18:08, "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> the oil cooler only fits with the correct side against the oil filer
> flange/boss,
> and naturally the hose nipples need to point up.
>
> it really doesn't matter which way the coolant flows through it ..
> and your hoses will fit naturally where they should.
>
> I just looked at one of my vans ..
> the forward pipe connects to the forward-ish pipe nipple.
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> the water pump pipe connects to the aft nipple.
> I wouldn't be possibly to do it incorrectly even.
> Scott
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> On 10/1/2015 11:54 AM, John Rodgers wrote:
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> In putting this back on, I need to know the hose hookup to get the water
> flow in the right direction. There is a feed pipe that comes directly off
> the water pump. With the cooler in place, which of the cooler pipe stubs
> does that direct water pump pipe hook to? I've new short hoses for this but
> had to cut the old hoses off, and no have no guide for proper hookup.
>
> Many thanks for the solution!
>
> John
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