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Subject:Re: oil cooler
From:Mike Miller <mwmiller6@ATT.NET>
Date:Thu, 28 May 2020 18:28:01 +0000

I have the same oil cooler. Thought the thermostat would prevent too much cooling?

    On Thursday, May 28, 2020, 11:25:53 AM PDT, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 I too have Chris Corkins oil cooler in my van. One with the fan and cooler
in the rear pillar.

I like it. Pretty straightforward install.

I did have to remove the fuse for the fan and place a piece of plastic over
the Vanagon side vent and front grill once because I was in such cold Temps
the van was running too cold...

Once I got down to lower warmer elevation. Popped the fuse back in and
uncovered the vent.

System works great.

On Thu, May 28, 2020, 1:21 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have vans with oil cooler from Chris Corkins (Vanistan)... it's working
> very well... sandwich adapter with thermostat at oil filter, cooler with
> fan with thermostat in passenger side rear pillar cavity...
>
> why would you think to put the cooler in the front of the van? there's a
> risk of oil pressure loss due to long hoses...
>
> On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 11:11 AM Richard Koller <brvkoller@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Vanagoneers,,
> > I am retiring soon and  updating my camper for future long trips and have
> > started on renewing some of the 30 year old parts.
> > I am gathering info for installing an oil cooler on my syncro. I want to
> > install it in front of the radiator. I read one of Dennis Hayne's recent
> > descriptions of adding one to his '91 automatic. I will choose the 16 or
> 19
> > row cooler depending on fit and AN 8 hose to fit onto it. Dennis if you
> > read this, what is the supplier you use for the various components. I
> found
> > a company in Florida that sells Mocal and Setrab. I presume you need a
> > sandwich adaptor to supply the cooler and I would use an inline
> thermostat
> > and not one in the sandwich adaptor as Dennis recommended. Where is the
> > best place to locate the thermostat?
> > Thanks
> > Rick Koller
> >
>

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