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Muthadragon Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2018 Posts: 4 Location: Florida
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 7:45 am Post subject: Full Flow not cooling- or flowing? |
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Someone please help. Full flow oil. Shows good pressure and increases when engine is revved up but the oil temp is not rising. Oil in sump very hot but it just doesn't seem to be circulation through the engine. Im confident I have everything routed correctly. I'm simply stumped... |
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
Joined: August 25, 2012 Posts: 1180 Location: MS
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: Full Flow not cooling- or flowing? |
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You are not full flowed.
You are hooked up to the stock oil cooler ports with an adapter.
A spring and piston control the flow to those port. If some thing is not right, spring, piston, oil pressure, oil weight ect then oil may not flow there. |
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Muthadragon Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2018 Posts: 4 Location: Florida
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: Full Flow not cooling- or flowing? |
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Many thanks. I had someone tell me I have the adapter connections backwards. Any other solutions to offer? |
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
Joined: August 25, 2012 Posts: 1180 Location: MS
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: Full Flow not cooling- or flowing? |
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Do a real full flow. |
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Wayne S. Johnson Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 1265 Location: GILROY, CA
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Muthadragon Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2018 Posts: 4 Location: Florida
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 7:46 am Post subject: Re: Full Flow not cooling- or flowing? |
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Doesn't a "real full flow" require tapping the case? Or can I do the in/out from an aftermarket pump? If so, what do I then do with the adapter ports?
Also- I will purchase a flow meter. Looks like a good tool to have regardless.
Last edited by Muthadragon on Thu May 10, 2018 10:56 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Wayne S. Johnson Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 1265 Location: GILROY, CA
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 10:38 am Post subject: Re: Full Flow not cooling- or flowing? |
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I had a 69 Bus with a full flow filter/cooler modification, the oil was coming from the oil pump. It was OK until I encountered cold weather. I lost all the oil when the filter split open at the seam form very high pressure caused by the cold oil. This problem is much less likely when the connection is made with an oil cooler adapter, which is protected by the oil pressure bypass valve.
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Muthadragon Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2018 Posts: 4 Location: Florida
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: Full Flow not cooling- or flowing? |
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Success!!!! It was indeed routed incorrectly from and into the adapter. After switching in/out, the flow was perfect. Pressure and temp all where they need to be. Thanks for the feedback and assistance! |
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