Ok, I have an oil cooler thats been laying around for a couple years, I might as well use it. I know where to hook up the INLET hose, but I don't see a place where It can feed back into the crankcase. I'm sure many of you are using oil coolers, so how did you hook it up?

 

EA82 1.8 Motor

 

Thanks, Bob

You use a "cooler sandwich" that goes between the pump and the filter. Look on Summtracing.com - Flex-a-Lite makes one that will work. About $30.

 

What you have to watch is the flow capacity of the cooler. The EA81T oil cooler was only designed to flow enough oil for the turbo itself. At 2500 RPM the EA81 pump puts out 3 times the amount of oil the cooler can handle....

 

Just a heads up.

 

GD

You use a "cooler sandwich" that goes between the pump and the filter. Look on Summtracing.com - Flex-a-Lite makes one that will work. About $30.

 

What you have to watch is the flow capacity of the cooler. The EA81T oil cooler was only designed to flow enough oil for the turbo itself. At 2500 RPM the EA81 pump puts out 3 times the amount of oil the cooler can handle....

 

Just a heads up.

 

GD

 

Hi GD, could you give me a direct link. I'm not haveing any luck at all at the Summit site. tried other sites using the sandwich and flex-a light name and didn't get anything.

 

Isn't there a way to hook it up so its just a by pass cooler where the pressure wouldn't be an issue. I was thinking I could get the input by using a T at the oil sending unit, so I'd still be able to use the sending unit light hook up and maybe tap a hole into the oil pan to return the oil. This would give me added valum of oil as well. Probably another quart to fill the cooler and lines.

 

Whould there be any problem with that kind of setup?

 

Thanks for your input.

 

FYI, I picked up an 180 degree stat today also to see if that might help to lower my temp a few degrees. Haven't tested it yet but will later today to see if it runs any cooler.

 

Bob

Hi GD, could you give me a direct link. I'm not haveing any luck at all at the Summit site. tried other sites using the sandwich and flex-a light name and didn't get anything.

 

Isn't there a way to hook it up so its just a by pass cooler where the pressure wouldn't be an issue. I was thinking I could get the input by using a T at the oil sending unit, so I'd still be able to use the sending unit light hook up and maybe tap a hole into the oil pan to return the oil. This would give me added valum of oil as well. Probably another quart to fill the cooler and lines.

 

Whould there be any problem with that kind of setup?

 

Thanks for your input.

 

FYI, I picked up an 180 degree stat today also to see if that might help to lower my temp a few degrees. Haven't tested it yet but will later today to see if it runs any cooler.

 

Bob

 

Ok, I found one at JC Whitney for $24.99. I'll get that and get it hook up.

 

Thanks, Bob