I bought a dsm oil cooler with lines and fittings that bolted right up to my sandwich adapter. I hooked it all up, but one of the hard lines was cracked, and the lines were a little long for my liking, so I have to make my own, and I have a few q's

 

-is 1/2 in a good size for the hoses? what size do you use?

 

-the guy at the store told me fuel lines would work ok...is this true? I dont believe it is fuel injection hose either. just regular fuel line.

 

-what kind of pressure do our ea82t's see anyway? (i have digidash so I dont know)

 

thanks in advance

I bought a dsm oil cooler with lines and fittings that bolted right up to my sandwich adapter. I hooked it all up, but one of the hard lines was cracked, and the lines were a little long for my liking, so I have to make my own, and I have a few q's

 

-is 1/2 in a good size for the hoses? what size do you use?

 

-the guy at the store told me fuel lines would work ok...is this true? I dont believe it is fuel injection hose either. just regular fuel line.

 

-what kind of pressure do our ea82t's see anyway? (i have digidash so I dont know)

 

thanks in advance

1/2" is good (as long as it does not crimp)

fuel line? I know its been done but I would not trust it. Too easy to rub a hole in a line and lose all your oil(and motor)

pressures varry depending on lots of conditions. are you installing a gauge?

 

this is what I used. 4000 psi hydraulic hoses:brow:

rally Russ did overkill there....but it'll last thats for sure.

 

i did use 300 psi rated fuel line, 1/2 inch. I used it for about 2 months...didnt have any problems.

i have thought about using a stock automatic radiator and running a steel line or rubber fuel line to the tranny cooler in the radiator and using it for an oil cooler for my ea82t. but when you change your oil you would need some sort of drain plug in the radiator side of it. about the pressure my ea82t with 145,000 on it gets about 50 psi at 2,500 rpm. The owners manual says it should get 57psi at 2,500rpm. it drops down to about 20 to 17 psi idling.

 

I don't see why fuel line wouldn't work but you should hook up a gauge to it as well so you know to be on the look out if pressure drops off for some reason, then you know to check your hoses.

rally Russ did overkill there....but it'll last thats for sure.

 

yeah it is over kill.

I would still recomend actual oil cooler line. summit sells both the grey neopren hose in 1/2" and the stainless braided hose. both are verry reasonably priced and would offer more protection than regular fuel line.

I considered using the tranny cooler in the radiator too but the flow would be too restrictive. the lines are just too small.

true on all counts.

thanks fellas...i do plan on ordering an oil pressure gauge very soon

 

I think I will try the fuel line with hose clamps and see how it holds since I already have most of that stuff laying around. (including the fittings) I figure if my fuel lines are holding strong with clamps, these should be ok too...I think I will wait til I get a gauge though because a broken alt belt severed my factory idiot light wire and this is my daily driver soooo i will play it safe. I also have a nice rubber grommet to route the hoses through so I think the hoses should hold up