| oil cooler [message #337499] |
Mon, 01 October 2018 15:31  |
jhbridges
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After the fiasco with the DeRale outboard cooler, and the input from people who run with no oil cooler at all, I've ordered a set of J.R.s lines since the originals are long gone and I would of done the replacement even if they weren't. The cooler has been open since the radiator was recored several months ago, so I took my geewhiz cheap Banggood inspection camera and had a look in both holes. Alls I could see was solder where the flues come into the headers and the flues themselves, all of which looks clean. Before hookup though, I'll flush it in reverse with hot water through a cloth filter and inspect for any particles which might be in the flues. Then some denatured alcohol to remove all the water. Then hook it up and go. I think I'm going to do the next trip - to Augusta and back - bobtailed and with the cooler to see what difference towing makes to oil temp, performance, and fuel burn.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: oil cooler [message #337513 is a reply to message #337499] |
Mon, 01 October 2018 17:27  |
roy1
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An Oil cooler defiantly makes a difference in the western mountains . Also a fan is a good investment on air cooled coolers out here. Especially if you have a tow car.
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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| Re: oil cooler [message #337529 is a reply to message #337499] |
Tue, 02 October 2018 07:37 |
jhbridges
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Roy, given my experience with fan driven air coolers, I won't be using any anytime soon on the coach. One killed the transmission from a leaky installation I didn't catch, and blind luck kept the other from destroying the engine. Like the old maid said on Saturday night, "I'll dance with the one what brung me."
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: oil cooler [message #337588 is a reply to message #337499] |
Wed, 03 October 2018 11:58 |
jhbridges
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Update -
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New braided hoses got here this morning. Thanks J.R.! I fingered them on and rain hot water through the cooler backwards into a funnel with A coffee filter in it and nothing untoward showed up, So I ran a pint of Mean Green into it and flushed it for a few minutes, again with hot water. let it drain, and a quart of ATF to clear out any water that's left. Compressed air, and the hook the new lines up and remove the (several feet) of hoses that went to the DeRale cooler and oil temp sender. Temp will now have to rely on the cooler lines to measure... I'm not putting two adapters and thus four connections back in the pressure lines. Onward to Augusta Friday to test.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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