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Old 10-11-18, 09:15 PM
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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
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Have you checked the oil level since the new cooler will hold some?
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No thermostat is a prescription for trouble. Rotaries don't run good cold.
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I'd also like to see how it's plumbed to keep the beehive.
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Sounds like you need a regular pedestal, not the beehive version.
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I'd also like to see how it's plumbed to keep the beehive.
me, too.
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I winded up taking it off was leaking plus was giving to
msny problems left the original beee hive
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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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