Oil coolers

[aaron at brixtonhill.demon.co.uk (Aaron)]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Aaron <aaron@brixtonhill.demon.co.uk>
> Date: 7 February 2004 09:50:04 GMT
> To: T Berk <tberk@sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: Oil coolers
>
>
> On 6 Feb 2004, at 17:47, T Berk wrote:
>
>> Aaron wrote:
>>
>>> I've the choice of the earlier aircooled oil cooler, and a later 
>>> water cooled unit (both stock). Any pro's or con's between these two 
>>> systems? I guess the aircooled system is heavier with it's radiator 
>>> and hoses, but which does the job best?
>>> TIA
>>> Aaron in London
>>> '85 GTX - DD
>>> '83 GTi - Doner
>>
>> Some more info if you please.
>>
>> It sounds like you are referring to Air Cooled vs Water Cooled (as in 
>> flat boxer engined Beetle motor era vs Rabbit/Golf Inline Four w/ 
>> Radiator)
>
>
> No. We're talking Sciroccos here! :)
>
>> OR maaaybe
>>
>> Oil to Air (with lines & a separate heat exchanger) vs Oil to Water ( 
>> dumping heat into the coolant system) type setups.
>
> This is what I'm talking about
>
>> In either case I'll say: Having an OEM oil to coolant system has 
>> historicly been something you live with but wouldn't want to add, let 
>> alone spend money on. They have this bad history of deteriorating 
>> over time and allowing oil & water (coolant) to mix.
>
> My current GTX has a watercooled oil cooling system  (dumping heat 
> into the coolant system), My GTi has an aircooled system - with the 
> little radiator you speak of. Unfortunately, some idiot destroyed it 
> in a parking maneuver whilst it was parked (can you believe that? She 
> damaged 8 cars altogether, while parking!). It's off to the crusher - 
> I was planning on ripping out it's oil cooler (along with a few other 
> things|) before it goes.
>
>> On the other hand you might have a line on an oil cooling system that 
>> has that little radiator you hang somewhere in the airstream, with 
>> it's (possibly braided steel covered) supply and retun lines and 
>> almost imperatively important built in thermostat. These are to be 
>> desired if you are in a hard duty part of the world and/or push you 
>> motor hard for long stretches.
>
> I do - Averaged over 70mph from London to Edinburgh with 2 stops :)
>
> Thanks for the feedback and advice, TBerk - I'll retrofit the old 
> system to my GTX
>
> Aaron in London
>