How to hook up an oil cooler

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08 Feb 2015 17:57 #660993 by SWest
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Pretty sexy. My hook ups were lost in the fire so I'll need to buy them too. One thing at a time.
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08 Feb 2015 19:07 #661003 by 123vucku
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What's the best way to hook up the hoses? Like just plug and worm clamp? Or a hose type threaded fitting from the line to the cooler?

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08 Feb 2015 19:14 #661005 by SWest
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If you really want it to look tits, you can have them made up in braided stainless at a hose repair place or use 1/2" fuel line and hide it. I'd go with the fuel line. Low pressure so that's not a problem.
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08 Feb 2015 19:56 #661011 by 123vucku
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Yeah I'd do the regular stuff I've got some stainless braid hose wrapping shit I can put over it to make it look better. Would fuel line be able to tolerate hot oil?

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08 Feb 2015 21:09 #661015 by SWest
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I've used coolant line with no problems, just didn't like how fat they were.
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08 Feb 2015 21:12 #661016 by SWest
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swest wrote: I've used coolant line with no problems, just didn't like how fat they were.
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I don't know if they make high pressure fuel line that big. That would be safer.
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08 Feb 2015 21:36 #661019 by mrdatsunturbo
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I want to ride my Z1R turbo with oil cooler, because it feels and sounds better?
But is there a right way to hook this up? It is hooked up as normal at this time .
Last summer after advice from this forum i blinded off the cooler but the engine is terrible warm at cruising.
So i am not shure how to deal with this .If it is enough with restrictor to get more flow to turbo or not.Thanks

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09 Feb 2015 06:33 #661028 by SWest
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What do you mean by blinded? It should be up front where it can get air flow.
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09 Feb 2015 10:57 - 09 Feb 2015 11:04 #661047 by 650ed
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mrdatsunturbo wrote: I want to ride my Z1R turbo with oil cooler, because it feels and sounds better?
But is there a right way to hook this up? It is hooked up as normal at this time .
Last summer after advice from this forum i blinded off the cooler but the engine is terrible warm at cruising.
So i am not shure how to deal with this .If it is enough with restrictor to get more flow to turbo or not.Thanks


You live in Norway? That's a rather cool climate, so be sure to get a cooler with a thermostat or add one to the system. If the oil doesn't reach normal (hot enough) operating temperatures your engine may accumulate moisture which is not a good thing. Ed

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES IN OSLO

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09 Feb 2015 11:08 #661050 by 123vucku
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For my application I was also thinking of a fan mounted in front of the oil cooler hooked up to a temperature switch of 180 degrees which turns on the fan when the oil turns 180 degrees. Just kind of an idea ? Any inputs? Also any good places to tap into to put the sensor

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09 Feb 2015 18:08 #661096 by SWest
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I had a fan on my truck. Worked great and when it went off the light in the over ride switch glowed. Wind generator. One day it stopped. Then I was loosing coolant. Fan broke off and punctured my radiator.
Something to think about.
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09 Feb 2015 18:42 #661101 by 123vucku
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Yeah some bad things could happen ... but do you think a coolant sensor would work with oil?

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