Oil cooler thermostat.
07-11-09, 11:07 AM
#1
Oil cooler thermostat.
I searched and searched. This is all i could find.
https://www.rx7club.com/single-turbo-rx-7s-23/oil-cooler-thermostat-necessary-793376/
http://forum.teamfc3s.org/showthread.php?t=50764&page=2
I was in the mits of cleaning my oil cooler. figiured i would take off the drain plug because i was flushing the inside out. Popped it off and no thermostat in it sweeettt. I never ran a oil cooler without one. My question is is it necessary?
https://www.rx7club.com/single-turbo-rx-7s-23/oil-cooler-thermostat-necessary-793376/
http://forum.teamfc3s.org/showthread.php?t=50764&page=2
I was in the mits of cleaning my oil cooler. figiured i would take off the drain plug because i was flushing the inside out. Popped it off and no thermostat in it sweeettt. I never ran a oil cooler without one. My question is is it necessary?
07-11-09, 01:41 PM
#3
I would think the thermostat in the cooler is to allow the oil to circulate in the engine to bring it to operating temp faster to reduce engine wear. With no thermostat it would take full circulation path and take longer to bring to operating temp. But I doubt it would make alot of difference?
07-11-09, 03:07 PM
#5
I would think the thermostat in the cooler is to allow the oil to circulate in the engine to bring it to operating temp faster to reduce engine wear. With no thermostat it would take full circulation path and take longer to bring to operating temp. But I doubt it would make alot of difference?
07-11-09, 04:24 PM
#6
The end of the cooler that the hoses attach to is divided into two chambers.
The thermostat fills a hole that goes from the intake side to the output side- when the thermostat is cold this hole is open and most of the oil bypasses the cooler matrix and just flows right back to the engine.
As the thermostat gets warm it expands, closes off this bypass hole and the oil is forced through the cooler matrix.
If you simply remove the thermostat, the bypass is always open and the oil- lazy bugger that it is- will simply take the path of least resistance and flow right back to the engine rather than endure the confines of the cooler tubes.
The thermostat fills a hole that goes from the intake side to the output side- when the thermostat is cold this hole is open and most of the oil bypasses the cooler matrix and just flows right back to the engine.
As the thermostat gets warm it expands, closes off this bypass hole and the oil is forced through the cooler matrix.
If you simply remove the thermostat, the bypass is always open and the oil- lazy bugger that it is- will simply take the path of least resistance and flow right back to the engine rather than endure the confines of the cooler tubes.
07-11-09, 10:37 PM
#7
The end of the cooler that the hoses attach to is divided into two chambers.
The thermostat fills a hole that goes from the intake side to the output side- when the thermostat is cold this hole is open and most of the oil bypasses the cooler matrix and just flows right back to the engine.
As the thermostat gets warm it expands, closes off this bypass hole and the oil is forced through the cooler matrix.
If you simply remove the thermostat, the bypass is always open and the oil- lazy bugger that it is- will simply take the path of least resistance and flow right back to the engine rather than endure the confines of the cooler tubes.
The thermostat fills a hole that goes from the intake side to the output side- when the thermostat is cold this hole is open and most of the oil bypasses the cooler matrix and just flows right back to the engine.
As the thermostat gets warm it expands, closes off this bypass hole and the oil is forced through the cooler matrix.
If you simply remove the thermostat, the bypass is always open and the oil- lazy bugger that it is- will simply take the path of least resistance and flow right back to the engine rather than endure the confines of the cooler tubes.
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