To Dave : Frazer Coast 4 WD Club
Submitted: Friday, Jan 09, 2004 at 07:07
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CHRIS
Dave,
I found that the oil cooler was covering about 1/3 of my radiator on the top passenger side, which I was told is the critical part for the initial cooling. As it was basically sitting in front of the air con condensor coil the cooler design airflow fins were at a angle effectively cutting off all air supply. Thus only 2/3 of it worked. I then cleaned out the oil cooler, mounted it vertically inside the passenger side inner guard with part of cooler inside the engine bay, cut the inlet side water hose to the Turbo and connected it inline with the Turbo. When the Viscous fan cuts in it throws air onto the cooler coil. And no I do not have a problem with stones. ( I do a lot of shooting , live in QLD, so as you know it has been hot), Also if something happened to the cooler it is easily bipassed. Hope this helps.
Reply By: CHRIS - Friday, Jan 09, 2004 at 07:28
Friday, Jan 09, 2004 at 07:28
Dave,
I forgot to say that around town it now sits on a quarter on the temp gauge,where it used to sit on half and the first bit of boost on the flat the temp would rise to 3/4 and the fan would cut in. Going up theToowoomba Range it would go into the red. None of this happens now and I can go up the Range now on a hot day with the air on and it only rises to 3/4. The difference has been amazing. Makes you wonder, as the Turbo was fitted professionally by the previous owner in
Townsville and he would have had the same problem. I have had the vehicle for 4 years and had to nurse it all this time before I found the problem. ( done up the head -- Radiator cleaned---- water pump---thermostat etc to no avail). In effect the cooler is an addittional radiator for the Turbo.
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