Hooking up an oil cooler.
04-19-2006, 04:56 PM
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Hooking up an oil cooler.
I just bought a new radiator for my CRX and it turns out that it has a built in oil cooler. Is it worth me hooking this up, if so is it as simple as getting an oil filter relocation kit of some sort and then adding in some extra lines? Also would some cheep rubber collant lines work alright or should i spend the big bucks on SS lines/adaptors?
04-19-2006, 05:13 PM
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Re: Hooking up an oil cooler.
well you could just hook it up in line between the block and your turbo, sending cooler oil to the turbo
I am planning on doing it this way, it seems like a good way to keep some heat down, and keep the turbo running a little cooler
I am planning on doing it this way, it seems like a good way to keep some heat down, and keep the turbo running a little cooler
04-19-2006, 05:50 PM
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Re: Hooking up an oil cooler.
Originally Posted by sailman
well you could just hook it up in line between the block and your turbo, sending cooler oil to the turbo
I am planning on doing it this way, it seems like a good way to keep some heat down, and keep the turbo running a little cooler
I am planning on doing it this way, it seems like a good way to keep some heat down, and keep the turbo running a little cooler
I'll see if i can get a picture of it but its not really much of anything special. I got it at autozone, the guy behind the counter asked if i minded that it had an oil cooler in it and i was like umm sure. pretty much there are just an inlet and an outlet right along the bottom of it.
Actualy here it looks just like this but is for a CRX.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda...57350190QQrdZ1
04-19-2006, 06:00 PM
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Re: Hooking up an oil cooler.
for now i wouldnt worry about it man, but when you get a turbo that will be awesome!
just leave it be and know that you have one part that you can hook up and use whever you feel like it... it will probably do way more good when you get a turbo anyways
im gonna hook an external cooler up when i do my turbo install this fall..... theres no harm in using an oil cooler, there cheap, you can pick them up for 25 bucks so why not
just leave it be and know that you have one part that you can hook up and use whever you feel like it... it will probably do way more good when you get a turbo anyways
im gonna hook an external cooler up when i do my turbo install this fall..... theres no harm in using an oil cooler, there cheap, you can pick them up for 25 bucks so why not
04-19-2006, 11:04 PM
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Re: Hooking up an oil cooler.
it will work as a oil cooler for about 15 seconds while your engine starves for oil, eats the bearings, then locks up.
not gonna work, but you sure can try it.........we know the results but yours might differ............
might last 20 seconds or more!
not gonna work, but you sure can try it.........we know the results but yours might differ............
might last 20 seconds or more!
04-20-2006, 02:43 AM
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Re: Hooking up an oil cooler.
Originally Posted by Mista Bone
it will work as a oil cooler for about 15 seconds while your engine starves for oil, eats the bearings, then locks up.
not gonna work, but you sure can try it.........we know the results but yours might differ............
might last 20 seconds or more!
not gonna work, but you sure can try it.........we know the results but yours might differ............
might last 20 seconds or more!
