oil cooler service info
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oil cooler service info
http://www.oilcoolers.com/services.htm
Pacific Oil Coolers
That's the outfit I was referred to by Mazdatrix when they stopped offereing the sonic cleaning for oil coolers. You can check with Mazdatrix again if they have anyone else to suggest, but I sent my SA cooler there and it came back clean as a whistle, beautifully wrapped, etc.
Cost was about $65 + freight IIRC - this was 3 years ago...
Stu Aull
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Pacific Oil Coolers
That's the outfit I was referred to by Mazdatrix when they stopped offereing the sonic cleaning for oil coolers. You can check with Mazdatrix again if they have anyone else to suggest, but I sent my SA cooler there and it came back clean as a whistle, beautifully wrapped, etc.
Cost was about $65 + freight IIRC - this was 3 years ago...
Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska
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Sonic cleaning is a very effective method of cleaning. I have a friend that has a heated 5 gallon cleaner that I tried to sell for him on the forum but no-one wanted to shell out the cash.
If you could find an efffective way to hook up a recirculating hot water source thru the cooler you could use some tide detergent to clean the innards of the cooler.
If you could find an efffective way to hook up a recirculating hot water source thru the cooler you could use some tide detergent to clean the innards of the cooler.
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I was referred to the folks @ www.sracing.com. I had them clean mine, it came back looking great and cost around $20.
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Originally Posted by 7aull
Really?? Tide?
huh.....
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huh.....
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I was referred to the folks @ www.sracing.com. I had them clean mine, it came back looking great and cost around $20.
Talked to them today and they quoted $20 for the cleaning, I will be sending them Two in the next week.
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Well I took my oil cooler to Pacific Oil Coolers to have mine repaired. When my engine builder got it back we discovered another crack around the top bung but did not have the proper torch or oxy-fuel welder to fuse the aluminum stock he had so he took it to a local welder I believe. I still have yet to see it though and want to swap for mine back lol. I'm running an improvised repu fmoc right now hah
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Good links ... I might be doing that myself sometime soon then.
As far as the oil cooler fixing, What we did as a permanent fix for Orion84gsl's car we cut out the original bungs and welded on some -8AN bungs on there. Permanent fix and won't crack if you over tighten them.
As far as the oil cooler fixing, What we did as a permanent fix for Orion84gsl's car we cut out the original bungs and welded on some -8AN bungs on there. Permanent fix and won't crack if you over tighten them.
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for those of us at a little further distance, but with an ounce of determination-
12aT mazda fuel pump washer in action, flushing oil cooler with diesel
- no sock, just distance, and a little magnet chucked in on the discharge banjo
to flush around the thermo bypass you have to lift it so the end with the hoses is uppermost and vertical
( opposite to pic )
- and raise the discharge pipe high
this will make the flushing diesel run via all the fins as well as the thermo bypass shortcut
12aT mazda fuel pump washer in action, flushing oil cooler with diesel
- no sock, just distance, and a little magnet chucked in on the discharge banjo
to flush around the thermo bypass you have to lift it so the end with the hoses is uppermost and vertical
( opposite to pic )
- and raise the discharge pipe high
this will make the flushing diesel run via all the fins as well as the thermo bypass shortcut
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if you have it out for cleaning, this would be a good time to check the thermostat in the cooler.
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On aircooled VWs,(back in the day),we used to lay the coolers in a Safety Clean part washer solvent tank, and stick the solvent hose,(running), in one port, and let her rip.
They would flow dirty for a while, then clean after that.The longer you leave them, the cleaner they get.
Something inexpensive, and available almost everywhere.
It is amazing , how similar the coolers appear.
They would flow dirty for a while, then clean after that.The longer you leave them, the cleaner they get.
Something inexpensive, and available almost everywhere.
It is amazing , how similar the coolers appear.
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