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Offline Phoenix

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Oil cooler guard thoughts
« on: August 10, 2013, 19:47:34 »
So I made myself an oil cooler well two this is the first one what's your thoughts after making it I'm thinking it will block too much airflow so re designed it to have open cut outs with mesh welded in but not finished that one yet.

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Offline Juvecu

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Re: Oil cooler guard thoughts
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2013, 20:27:43 »
Nah, it'll be fine, my oil cooler was duct taped all through summer (did it before winter and left it on) and the fan didn't even kick in once.
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Offline greywolf

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Re: Oil cooler guard thoughts
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2013, 21:11:34 »
Oil temperature will have very little effect on coolant temperature and a moving bike is plenty effective at taking heat out of the radiator. The oil can be overheated and doing a poor job and the fan will still not come on. To gauge the effect of the oil cooler being covered, an oil temperature sender would need to be fitted.
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