One of the fittings on my CWC oil cooler kit split. Does anyone on the forum know the size of each of the fittings?

It's the fitting between the front cover and the thermostat that is 90 degrees.

 

Dunno the size, but a friend of mine just had a line break and he lost all oil pressure (and oil) on the side of a freeway last week.

Granted, he bought them used (I'm pretty damn sure), but still...

Just be careful!

 

10 AN

http://www.crookedwillow.com/oilcool.htm

 

BLITZ FRONT MOUNT!!!!

LIKE AH THIS

 

what the hell does a blitz fmic have to do with anything about his question?

 

Wow, that's really helpful.

10AN is right. The thermostat should be supported so it doesn't put stress on that 90deg elbow. I tie wrapped the thermostat to the IC support bar.

Mark

 

I think what he's saying is, FMICs are so much more efficient than SMICs (as evidenced by their use by Japanese tuners) that you can litterally drain all your oil out and remove the oil coolers entirely for weight (put some cool *purple* tinted driving lights in the holes) and STILL run cooler than before. The perfect solution for a busten -10 AN fitting.

 

um no....vmounts are more efficent. and i have never heard of people getting rid of there oil coolers. most people get better ones like a cwc or rotaryextreme kit. or if thats to expensive just get the second oil cooler from a r1/r2 and mate it to there car. anyways i have never seen an article about removing the oil coolers. so i would like to see it because i want a twin oil cooler upgrade bad! i'm not trying to be rude but i am skeptical.....

 

um,
I was being sarchastic since intercoolers of any kind had NOTHING to do with this thread.

 

lol i know i was just trying to be a smart *** too!

 

Yup that was me who busted the line...(yup used)

I bought the fittings from racerpartswholesale or someting like that. They have the Mocal thermostat also.

Can you take a pick of the busted fitting?

Just Curious.

Also when you are placing the 10AN on the stainless line...I was advised by my mechanic to make a line with a marker where the fitting sits...the reason is as you tight the fitting on...sometimes you can "back the fitting out" and don't even realize it.

 

oh...it is probably better to mount the oil thermostat....but some people don't and it seems to be fine (Max Cooper does this)

 

I've heard of several failures of this elbow and certainly don't think it was designed to hold the weight of the thermostat. I made an "L" bracket to mount my thermostat to the a/c bracket so the thermostat can be supporeted and still move with the engine.

Jack

 

I haven't had any trouble with mine, despite having the thermostat just kind of resting there but not attached to anything. I've had the CWR kit installed for about 30K miles. Having the thermostat just hang there still makes me a bit nervous, but I suspect that if the thermostat is supported by other things (as mine is, just by luck rather than me setting it up that way intentionally) it doesn't load the fitting all that much. I imagine some mounting setups could actually load the fitting more than having the thermostat just sitting there, too.

When installing the new fittings, consult the how-to info that most sources of fittings provide. I am pretty sure Earl's, Pegasus, and others have instructions about how to install the fittings.

Also, the 90 degree fitting is a "swivel" fitting, I think. Be sure that you get a swivel fitting to replace it or you'll probably have that connection come loose as soon as you hit a bump.

-Max

 

so what's holding your thermostat? I think I am going to make an L-shaped bracket as well from the front cover gasket to support the thermostat

 

I don't remember exactly. It might be the lines, or it's resting on something around there. You can't really move it too much as it sits, but it is free enough not to stress the fitting when the engine moves, I guess.

That brings something to mind -- perhaps the failures are due to the thermostat getting hung up on something and stressing the fitting when the engine moves. Just a thought.

-Max

 

My kit came with XRP fittings, which are available from Porterfield:

http://www.porterfield-brakes.com/

Given what happened to your fitting, however, maybe you want something besides XRP. Aeroquip and Earl's are available from many shops...