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Subject:Re: The Ultimate Oil Cooler
From:charles fladger
Date:Fri, 14 May 1999 18:08:06 -0700

Ken:

In my message I mentioned that an oil thermostat is recommended to
maintain the correct temp.

C.F.

--- KENWILFY@aol.com wrote:
> My 2 cents on this issue.  In the aviation world we
> have a similar mind set.
> Pilots think if they lower the oil temp of thier
> engine then this is good.
> It is under extreme conditions.  However your engine
> is designed to operate
> at a certain temperature.  If you lower this
> temperature (like say 50
> degrees) you are not helping your engine but you
> could actually be causing
> damage to it.  So what you really want is a
> consistant operating temperature
> within the range that the engine was designed for.
> I think the stock oil
> cooler on the 2.1l Vanagon engine fits this bill
> nicely.
> Ken Wilford
> Van-Again
> John 3:16
>

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