Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA) wrote:
>
> emmett wrote,
>
> >I read in one of the post the other day that Alpines tend to over heat
> when
> >standing still for long periods of time..This happened to me the other
> day
> >when I brought my car home from the mechanics...I was showing it off,
> and had
> >it ideling...It then proceeded to overheat with great vigor. Was it
> that the
> >car was not moving? Would it be worth it to invest in an oil cooler?
> Or do I
> >do the shark thing and just keep moving. Thanks
>
> If you want to buy an oil cooler, keep in mind that it alone will not
> solve the overheating problem.
>
> It will however protect the oil from damage while the engine is
> very hot.
>
> Also, if you do opt to use an oil cooler, dont use the SV
> oil cooler setup, "Any of it".
>
> The SV oil cooler is very ineficient for its size, and cant radiate
> too much of the heat stored in the oil, cause it doesnt have enough
> internal surface area.
>
> I would go buy a good cooler/filter relocator/cooler hose adapter
> from pegasus.
>
> This solves all the above problems, and also cures the only real
> design flaw with the 4 cyl Rootes motor, which is the fact that
> the filter is upside down, and drains oil back to the sump
> through the pump.
>
> Jarrid Gross
Jarrid and group, a while back the ideas flew by about elec fans,
wouldn't it behoove one to install one if you live in an area that is
prone to heating and get rid of the situation once and for all??
I hav eseen several applications on both alpines and on tigers,, all
work and seemingly cure the heat?/
Chuck serries ll, fortunatly lives in oregon and don't drive in the heat
,, except with a bad water pump..
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