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rx7junkie170

10-11-18 09:15 PM

Oil cooler with beehive

I’ve installed a oil cooler kit and left the factory beehive I am not running a thermostat ,on idle my oil pressure is 0 then when I rev it goes alll the way pass 120 help

KansasCityREPU

10-11-18 10:23 PM

Have you checked the oil level since the new cooler will hold some?

t_g_farrell

10-12-18 07:47 AM

No thermostat is a prescription for trouble. Rotaries don't run good cold.

KansasCityREPU

10-12-18 09:09 AM

I'd also like to see how it's plumbed to keep the beehive.

Jeff20B

10-12-18 09:56 AM

Sounds like you need a regular pedestal, not the beehive version.

diabolical1

10-12-18 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KansasCityREPU (Post 12306968)

I'd also like to see how it's plumbed to keep the beehive.

me, too.

rx7junkie170

10-13-18 08:58 AM

I winded up taking it off was leaking plus was giving to
msny problems left the original beee hive

rx7junkie170

11-16-18 09:10 PM

Ordered a mishimoto in line thermostat and gonna give it another shot with the beehive still on will post pics of my Frankenstein

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