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Subject:Re: oil cooler
From:John Reynolds
Date:Sun, 9 May 1999 21:49:56 EDT

where did you mount the remore oil filter?  Please p-mail me, because I
just dropped the vanagon list, stayed on type 2 though

John Reynolds
kayakjr@juno.com

On Tue, 4 May 1999 22:17:13 -0700 kW <kokopellis@ATT.NET> writes:
>Tim Lott <TkIrMiMsY@AOL.COM> wrote:
>I'm adding an oil cooler to my 82 camper.  Would you suggest an extra
>oil pump, this oil cooler has a fan any suggestions on were to install
>it?
>--------------------------
>I added one last year using a sandwich adapter between the oil filter
>and filter mount.  I ran lines to the radiator type cooler which I
>mounted in the rear wheel well above the transmission.  The cool thing
>about this one is it has a fan that is themostatically controlled to
>come on at 220 degrees and go off at 200.  (it is adjustable where it
>comes on.)
>
>I can always remove it from circulation by removing the adapter plate.
>The only thing I would like to make better would be to add a valve
>that
>turns flow to the cooler off and on based on temp.  The setup I have
>takes longer to warm up completely.  I love it even in the heat of the
>desert summer.
>
>Cost was about $250 (US) all done.
>Ken Wyatt
>82 westy
>

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