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General Forums => VW Club Corner => Topic started by: kit on November 11, 2005, 10:56:31 PM

Title: Oil Cooler Adapter
Post by: kit on November 11, 2005, 10:56:31 PM

i dont know if the top or bottom is in or out, dou you know?
 

Title: Oil Cooler Adapter
Post by: Chris on November 11, 2005, 11:00:03 PM

what do you mean?

Title: Oil Cooler Adapter
Post by: kit on November 11, 2005, 11:01:55 PM

the oilcooler adapter on a type one motor, changed the doghouse cooler for an external, need to know wichis out and in

Title: Oil Cooler Adapter
Post by: Chris on November 11, 2005, 11:12:20 PM

I believe that if your going to an external oil cooler than it doesnt matter, unless your running an external filter as well.

Title: Oil Cooler Adapter
Post by: kit on November 11, 2005, 11:14:57 PM

have to know wich one is hot becuase of the fan switch

Title: Oil Cooler Adapter
Post by: Chris on November 11, 2005, 11:21:47 PM

I am pretty sure the top one is out to cooler, but not 100% sure.

Title: Oil Cooler Adapter
Post by: kit on November 11, 2005, 11:22:53 PM

thanks
 

Title: Oil Cooler Adapter
Post by: Hillbilly on November 12, 2005, 01:30:49 PM

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I am pretty sure the top one is out to cooler, but not 100% sure.

The top one is the outlet it should go to the lowest point of your cooler unless you are runninfg a filter then it must go trough it first.At least that is how mine is ( top out )

Title: Oil Cooler Adapter
Post by: kit on November 12, 2005, 05:00:24 PM

thanks guys that info was much appreciated

Title: Oil Cooler Adapter
Post by: Hansk on November 13, 2005, 09:51:50 AM

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the oilcooler adapter on a type one motor, changed the doghouse cooler for an external, need to know wichis out and in

Are you going to 911 cooling?
Other wize I would'nt do this . The stock cooler in a
stock doghouse shroud should always stay in there.
If you want to run an extra cooler , run the lines off
of the oil pump and plumb the case for the return.

Title: Oil Cooler Adapter
Post by: kit on November 13, 2005, 10:16:21 AM

cant do that because the rear motor mount, bolts right over the cover

Title: Oil Cooler Adapter
Post by: Chris on November 13, 2005, 11:48:20 AM

this is also in a type 3 ?

Title: Oil Cooler Adapter
Post by: Hansk on November 13, 2005, 01:25:01 PM

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cant do that because the rear motor mount, bolts right over the cover

Just leave the stock cooler in there or upgrade to a type four cooler in it's place. Either way these work very good. If your getting super high oil temps, something else is wrong , such as a type one setup in a type 3 where the cooling fan is now sucking up hot exhaust heat instead of fresh cool air. ;)  Some sort of remote cooler instead of the stock will not fix this no matter what and probably just make it worse.

Title: Oil Cooler Adapter
Post by: kit on November 13, 2005, 08:23:58 PM

well everthing runs fine, doesnt over heat, so you were sayin, this isnt a hackjob conversion,  and i never had a problem with my temp, changed my fan shroud, wanted the look , and i also wanted the look of the external oil cooler with a electric fan, , the back compartment of this car has been totally sealed from the inside, the inner quaters have been cut to allow flow from theside louvers, any hot air from the header will escape very rapidily because of the big opening in the back, and the downforce of the air through the fan, yes i understand that heat rises and that it could trap itself in the engine bay, but with constant air flow i do not see a problem with this, if you guys have any comments please share, would like to know if there is anything i am missing