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 Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:57 am Post subject: Engine Cooling |
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Question,.. years ago it was common for folks to remove the factory oil cooler and adapt a larger cooler to the front side of the fan intake. It supposedly improved efficiency by unblocking air flow to cylinders 3 & 4. Living in the desert, it's important.
Is this still practiced and does anyone have an opinion?
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 1:20 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Cooling |
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No one does it anymore. Putting a cooler in front of the fan just pre heats the air that cools the engine.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Cooling |
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Question,.. years ago it was common for folks to remove the factory oil cooler and adapt a larger cooler to the front side of the fan intake. It supposedly improved efficiency by unblocking air flow to cylinders 3 & 4. Living in the desert, it's important.
Is this still practiced and does anyone have an opinion?
Thanks, Jim. |
You can add a vw empi external oil cooler with and electric fan the kit also comes with a oil thermal Stat... |
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Starbucket
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| Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Cooling |
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| We ran back and forth from Long Beach to Vegas doing 80 plus and once over the border and in NV we floored the rest of the way in and never over heated and this was probably 3 times a year. Watch your oil temp. it will tell you if you need something fixed. |
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Jon Schmid
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2021 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Cooling |
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| We ran back and forth from Long Beach to Vegas doing 80 plus and once over the border and in NV we floored the rest of the way in and never over heated and this was probably 3 times a year. Watch your oil temp. it will tell you if you need something fixed. |
You're lucky. The NHP typically has cars camped out on the I-15 NB onramps in Primm (ex-Stateline) to wait for folks speeding down the mountain from CA. I've seen them pop more than a few folks which is why I never speed through there. |
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2021 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Cooling |
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| Starbucket wrote: |
| We ran back and forth from Long Beach to Vegas doing 80 plus and once over the border and in NV we floored the rest of the way in and never over heated and this was probably 3 times a year. Watch your oil temp. it will tell you if you need something fixed. |
You're lucky. The NHP typically has cars camped out on the I-15 NB onramps in Primm (ex-Stateline) to wait for folks speeding down the mountain from CA. I've seen them pop more than a few folks which is why I never speed through there.
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Back in the 60's NV had no speed limit away from towns so it was peddle to the metal once you hit the city limits or crossed into NV. |
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Jon Schmid
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Cooling |
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| Starbucket wrote: |
| Jon Schmid wrote: |
| Starbucket wrote: |
| We ran back and forth from Long Beach to Vegas doing 80 plus and once over the border and in NV we floored the rest of the way in and never over heated and this was probably 3 times a year. Watch your oil temp. it will tell you if you need something fixed. |
You're lucky. The NHP typically has cars camped out on the I-15 NB onramps in Primm (ex-Stateline) to wait for folks speeding down the mountain from CA. I've seen them pop more than a few folks which is why I never speed through there.
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Back in the 60's NV had no speed limit away from towns so it was peddle to the metal once you hit the city limits or crossed into NV. |
Good luck trying that now... |
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Starbucket
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:04 am Post subject: Re: Engine Cooling |
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| Jon Schmid wrote: |
| Starbucket wrote: |
| Jon Schmid wrote: |
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| We ran back and forth from Long Beach to Vegas doing 80 plus and once over the border and in NV we floored the rest of the way in and never over heated and this was probably 3 times a year. Watch your oil temp. it will tell you if you need something fixed. |
You're lucky. The NHP typically has cars camped out on the I-15 NB onramps in Primm (ex-Stateline) to wait for folks speeding down the mountain from CA. I've seen them pop more than a few folks which is why I never speed through there.
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Back in the 60's NV had no speed limit away from towns so it was peddle to the metal once you hit the city limits or crossed into NV. |
Good luck trying that now...
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