VegasFD

Yesterday I removed my oil cooler to repair all the bent fins. When I put it back, everything went smoothly. I tightened everything down and replaced the c-clips on the hoses, and filled it with oil. But when I started the car, all of my oil shot out of one of the oil cooler hose fittings. Apparently I didn't put the clip back on right. Anyway, I redid it and now no oil leaks from the fittings.

My question is: Are those clips/fittings something that you either put on right or wrong (i.e. oil immediately shoots out or doesn't.) The last thing I need is to be driving my car later down the line and have all my oil shoot out while driving.

Any help with this appreciated.

PS: My car's not moving until I find out it's safe.

Kento

Those c-clips used to fasten the oil line fittings to the oil cooler have to fit into a groove when the oil line is properly inserted, so yes, it's basically fastened correctly or incorrectly, and it won't pop off if done correctly. If you just slap the c-clip on there without looking to make sure that it's clipped into the groove, you're asking for trouble. The o-rings can be another source of leaks, but those aren't as bad as incorrectly fastening an oil line, obviously.

xblazinlv

No worries bud (this is CF-Mike from forcedinductionlv.com btw)

I did the same thing when I put my engine back in the FD. I didn't seat the clip right, and when I started the car I shot half my oil out all over the floor lol.

Once you get it in correctly and start it with no leaks you should be fine.

Mahjik

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As Kento said, make sure they are in that little groove:

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/my-sad-story-511867/