Guinness
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 08:28 AM |
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Oil Coolers - Does it matter which way up?
Does it matter which way up they go?
I have installed my new one with the hoses at the bottom. I don't think I can get it installed so the hoses come in to the top. (Without
having the hoses come out the side of the nose cone!)
Am I likely to get air trapped in there?
The ZZR has a two stage oil pump, 1st stage takes oil returning from the block, pressures it up, and runs it out to the cooler, which returns to the
other side of the sump. Then there is a pickup from there that re-pressurizes the oil, runs it through the filter and into the block.
Mike
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balidey
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 08:30 AM |
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According to the bumpf in the Think Auto catalogue, no it makes no difference
see page 8, installing a cooler
[Edited on 14/5/09 by balidey]
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Guinness
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 08:54 AM |
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Thanks mate
I should really learn to RTFM first!
Mike
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BenB
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 10:31 AM |
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Can't help but feel there will be air trapped under it but I suppose with time the oil circulating through the cooler will slowly remove the air
from the cooler. Wonder how long that takes though....
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owelly
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 11:59 AM |
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You will get air trapped. If possible, demount the cooler (with pipes still attached) and turn it upside down to fill it. It's better to have
the cooler vertical and always try to fill the whole system, by whatever means available, before you start the engine.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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