Re: Oil Cooler Fit and Cleaning

[Derek Harling <derek.lola@sympatico.ca>]

> > 2.  How do you clean out an oil cooler and tubing that has been opened up 
>to grime and dust and spiders for some time?
> 
> You don't.  How much is your engine worth?  Scrap that cooler.  In fact, I'd 
>scrap most any cooler of unknown parentage.  Who knows what sort of accident 
>may have exploded into its oil in the past.  With lots of little bits just 
>waiting to dislodge into your motor!
> --

I agree that is the common wisdom (never reuse a "used" oil cooler) but
doesn't the oil filter take out the bits we are so frightened of. If not
then the filter isn't much use is it?

Derek Harling