oil cooler/warmer

[scourge at cogeco.ca (Scourge)]

gah...I always forget to add the list in the"to" feild

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scourge" <scourge@cogeco.ca>
To: "Patrick Bureau" <patrick.bureau@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: oil cooler/warmer


> It's a 2L ABA. The car does not overheat right now with a JH in. The oil
> runs between 90-100 in the city(after prolonged driving) and It can get up
> to about 115-118 on the highway after half an hour at 120(this is with no
> functioning oil cooler). I do not fully trust the oil temp gauge because
it
> does bounce around sometimes(106 the 112 all of a sudden then back down to
> 98, kinda thing). I've replaced the sensor with another used one I had
> around and I cleaned up the connection.
> I rarely drive hard for more then a minute or two(the track is the only
> place a push it for more then a quick 1st and 2nd "jig"). I do drive
around
> the city quite a bit, but not for long(5 or ten minutes at a time).
> At this point I'm leaning towards leaving the warmer/cooler out. I think
the
> car should be fine until I get an external cooler. But more input is
always
> good.
>
> thanx
> -George
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Patrick Bureau" <patrick.bureau@gmail.com>
> To: "Scourge" <scourge@cogeco.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 6:25 PM
> Subject: Re: oil cooler/warmer
>
>
> > well taking in consideration you do not mention overheating issues,
> > the new engine you speak off, will it be the same size (the 2L engine
> > run a littl ehotter than the 1.8L (and I reccommend an external oil
> > cooler).
> >
> > I have used the OEM one without a problem, the function of the oil
> > cooler is actually to ajudt the heat in the oil, so if it is cold
> > since coolant heats up much faster than oil it give heat to the oil to
> > bring it to operating temperature, but later once it reaches that
> > point it actually cools itself into the coolant during running/hard
> > operations of the engine.
> >
> > then again this is no much of an issue except on real cold winter days
> > in canada :)
> >
> > On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:59:55 -0400, Scourge <scourge@cogeco.ca> wrote:
> > > Ok then....so I just looked at my oil cooler/warmer thingy and
realized
> that
> > > it hose that goes from it to the water pump is gone....lol. The holes
> have
> > > just been capped off. The other hose going to flange on the front of
the
> > > block is still there. So all this time......ah well.
> > > The question: Should I grab the proper hose(I have a spare on another
> > > engine) to install when I put my new block in? Or should I just go
> without.
> > > Now, I know they leak sometimes(I've never had it happen, knock on
> plastic).
> > > And some people say all they do is heat the oil up faster. Others say
> they
> > > keep the oil cool because the coolant is not as hot as the oil. Some
say
> > > they don't do shit!  lol. I would like to go with an external cooler,
> but
> > > that's not going to happen until next year. And FWIW I will be running
> > > synthetic in the motor.
> > >
> > > So, input? Good and bad is all appreciated.
> > >
> > > thanx
> > > -George
> > >
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