Another stupid question from me - Procedure for filling Oil Coolers
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Another stupid question from me - Procedure for filling Oil Coolers
During my rebuild, I took my oil coolers off and cleaned and straightened all the fins. I think it was Howard in an old post that mentions how therapeutic it can be and I have to agree with him.
Anyway, now they are all clean and mounted but I'm a bit worried with them not having any oil in them. Since there is a thermostat, when I add oil to the motor, it will not make it to the coolers. I understand that there is at least 1.5qt in the coolers/lines and I don't want to suddenly drop by that much when my thermostat opens unless it's OK.
What suggestions / advice do the experts have for this? I will admit I have not looked it up yet in the FSM.
Anyway, now they are all clean and mounted but I'm a bit worried with them not having any oil in them. Since there is a thermostat, when I add oil to the motor, it will not make it to the coolers. I understand that there is at least 1.5qt in the coolers/lines and I don't want to suddenly drop by that much when my thermostat opens unless it's OK.
What suggestions / advice do the experts have for this? I will admit I have not looked it up yet in the FSM.
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During my rebuild, I took my oil coolers off and cleaned and straightened all the fins. I think it was Howard in an old post that mentions how therapeutic it can be and I have to agree with him.
Anyway, now they are all clean and mounted but I'm a bit worried with them not having any oil in them. Since there is a thermostat, when I add oil to the motor, it will not make it to the coolers. I understand that there is at least 1.5qt in the coolers/lines and I don't want to suddenly drop by that much when my thermostat opens unless it's OK.
What suggestions / advice do the experts have for this? I will admit I have not looked it up yet in the FSM.
Anyway, now they are all clean and mounted but I'm a bit worried with them not having any oil in them. Since there is a thermostat, when I add oil to the motor, it will not make it to the coolers. I understand that there is at least 1.5qt in the coolers/lines and I don't want to suddenly drop by that much when my thermostat opens unless it's OK.
What suggestions / advice do the experts have for this? I will admit I have not looked it up yet in the FSM.
-Heath
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Adam, I just went through this. Fill them up as much as possible ....I used the return line that runs up to the oil filter to get a good dose in (i also made custom lines so I was able to fill the passenger side cooler easy as well) but more importantly just do as recommended above which is to crank the car without starting it to prime the oil system. Then after you start just as you get to temp, check the levels again and fill accordingly.
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