You wrote:
>
> I have a steady dripping from the left front side of my oil
cooler on
> my Series V, Alpine .
>
> A couple of questions come to mind, and I would like to pick the
> internet brains:
>
> 1. Is there a temperature sensor/thermostat on the Oil Filter
> Manifold? And does the manifold have a specific inlet and outlet
port
> on this manifold (does it matter which way the oil cooler is
> connected)?
>
> 2. Is the oil filter manifold, which is mounted on the engine,
> standard issue?
Series V came with oil coolers and associated manifold - if this is
what you're asking.
>
> 3. I have one of the 'round' oil coolers, should I consider
replacing
> it with a new unit. I have a feeling that it might be partial
plugged
> up. The high pressure on the inlet side is then causing oil to
seep
> out the gaskets.
If the gaskets cant hold the oil pressure of about 70 lbs max (cold)
then I would suspect the gaskets/surfaces. Why do you think the cooler
is blocked? If it is, I wouldnt even use it - what if the crud blocking
the cooler gets into the engine. Bye Bye engine.
Where is the leak. Earlier you said in the cooler, here u say the
gaskets??
>
> I just finished rebuilding my engine Sep/Oct last year and the
new
> engine only has about 25 miles on it. So if it is going to be a
> problem, I would rather replace it now ...
>
>
> Thanks in advance -
>
> Jim Neawedde
>
>
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