Oil Cooler Thermo Out
06-09-02, 05:28 PM
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Oil Cooler Thermo Out
The thermostat from the oil cooler is malfunctioning. Can I start the car and run it normally if I either just leave it out for now, or leave it in? I will replace it tomorrow. Thanks.
06-09-02, 07:14 PM
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you can run it removed, but the oil will mostly just travel through the bypass section. This will radically lower your oil cooling ability and would not be recommended for more than a couple of miles.
IF it is bad, your better off just spaceing it up 5 or 6 mm with washers, so that the oil always flows through the cooler rather than always through the bypass.
Either way you need to get it fixed.
IF it is bad, your better off just spaceing it up 5 or 6 mm with washers, so that the oil always flows through the cooler rather than always through the bypass.
Either way you need to get it fixed.
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06-09-02, 09:16 PM
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You shouldn’t drive with it removed, as you’ll be reducing the ability of the oil cooler, which takes care of a large mount of the engine’s heat. Bypassing it will mean the oil may run too cold. Just go and buy a new one.
06-10-02, 07:33 AM
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I need a OIL COOLER BASICS COURSE. I thought when you bypassed the oil that meant it was not passing thru the core but going straight to the filter assy. So I'm having problems with the statement *Bypassing it will mean the oil may run too cold. Just go and buy a new one.* So could you tell me where I've gone amiss? NZ? I read somewhere(Racing Beat) where the oil cooler removes something like 40-50 percent of the heat of the engine(going by memory here). So if he were bypassing he would be potentialy overheating his oil if he really puts a load for some time on the engine.
06-10-02, 08:55 AM
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Sorry, my bad. I got my words mixed up... 
I was referring to Icemark's suggestion of shimming the thermostat so that it doesn't bypass. Bypassing the bypass! This would cause the oil to run too cold.
Just a bad choice of words. It's late here...
I was referring to Icemark's suggestion of shimming the thermostat so that it doesn't bypass. Bypassing the bypass! This would cause the oil to run too cold.
Just a bad choice of words. It's late here...
06-10-02, 10:17 AM
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I understood what you meant Jason,
My suggestion of shimming it up should only be a temporary thing, and not a fix.
Just something that if he needed to drive a little, he could until he got the new part.
My suggestion of shimming it up should only be a temporary thing, and not a fix.
Just something that if he needed to drive a little, he could until he got the new part.
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06-10-02, 11:22 AM
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Thanks everyone for your response. I was not planning on driving the car yesterday. I just wanted to start it and get it to operating temp. I just put a rebuild in. It started by the way and ran great....until it decided to put its oil all over the driveway from the oil pump from what I can tell. Oh well, now I have time to buy the new thermo for the oil cooler. Back to the drawing board. By the way, the thermo worked in the hot water for the test...but never returned to its original setting like when it came out. Thanks again.
06-10-02, 11:37 AM
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I was just messing with you NZ. I know you knew better.
While we're here, is there a good explanation for this question that was asked from above????: *Bypassing it will mean the oil may run too cold. Just go and buy a new one.*
A few weeks ago I took that item out of an old oil cooler, put it in hot water and it extended but di not retreat back into the valve when cooled down. I didn't pursure this since it came from a spare part, but is there a reason for this??/ Does the valve have to be reinstalled for it to retreat? As in pressure pressing against it???????
While we're here, is there a good explanation for this question that was asked from above????: *Bypassing it will mean the oil may run too cold. Just go and buy a new one.*
A few weeks ago I took that item out of an old oil cooler, put it in hot water and it extended but di not retreat back into the valve when cooled down. I didn't pursure this since it came from a spare part, but is there a reason for this??/ Does the valve have to be reinstalled for it to retreat? As in pressure pressing against it???????
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06-10-02, 11:45 AM
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Originally posted by jb4bama
By the way, the thermo worked in the hot water for the test...but never returned to its original setting like when it came out. Thanks again.
By the way, the thermo worked in the hot water for the test...but never returned to its original setting like when it came out. Thanks again.
It won't ever retract on its own. The little spring in the valve itself only pops it out, not in.
That's what that big spring that goes around the the thermovalve does, it returns it back to the retracted position when it cools down.
06-10-02, 11:52 AM
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Well, then who feels stupid???? I put it back in, so I suppose the spring returned it. Doesn't really matter since my oil pump threw up like it shot a whole bottle of tequila.
06-10-02, 04:46 PM
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Originally posted by Icemark
My suggestion of shimming it up should only be a temporary thing, and not a fix.
My suggestion of shimming it up should only be a temporary thing, and not a fix.
06-10-02, 06:58 PM
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JB4BAMA......Don't want to waste your time, but if you get a chance, what exactly did your oil pump do???? I don't understand the part about it throwing up. Thank you.
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Hailers...never a waste of my time. Turns out..not the oil pump. Thought it was the seal that is against the housing. It wasn't..of course I didn't properly tourque a bolt. It was spewing oil...that is what I meant.
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