Grant
Dec 8 2009, 09:29 PM
I just finished removing the condenser and all of it's line to get some better air flow to the radiator and was curious on why I don't see any oil lines anywhere. I'm use to either seeing a separate oil cooler or the lines going through the radiator. Am I blind?
Just want to make sure I didnt disconnect anything important. I ran the car real quick and checked for wet spots but nothing. Then ran it longer just to be sure and still nothing.
Oh, would trying to install a oil cooler help the motor in any way?
I think that's all I got for now.
JonB
Dec 8 2009, 09:48 PM
Hmmm.
The only lines that usually go to the rad are for an automatic transmission, a manual wont have these and Only some autos have them.
As far as actual oil cooler; It would be a much smaller looking radiator. It's almost never stock and there's about a 99% chance there was never one on there. As a mater of fact that 1% chance there was one; It's not OEM. Usually the only place you'll see that is if someone races, tows alot, or is into that Boso thing. If there in to that boso thing they almost never hook it up, just show.
Grant
Dec 8 2009, 10:07 PM
Boso thing?
And yes, that does make a lot of sense with the auto tranny having lines to the radiator. Forgot this is only the third manual I've owned.
So, someday I'll run lines for a oil cooler... probably once I start building for a turbo setup.
Thanks for the response.
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