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Joe,
Idea probably has merit but it adds another failure mode (electric pump
I presume)......I would not want to use it for primary oil cooling but can
see potential as a auxillary cooling system for part time use during those
max power climbouts and / or hot weather use......IMHO
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Kelly Troyer
Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2
-------------- Original message from Joe <jewen@comporium.net>: --------------
> With all the problems encountered with leaking oil coolers, I was wondering
> if the following has any merit.
>
> Instead of using the engine driven oil pump to circulate oil through the
> cooler, why not install a secondary cooling loop. A seconary oil pick up
> would be connected to an auxilary oil pump which would circulate the oil
> through the cooler and return to the sump. The secondary loop could be run
> with a lower pressure and larger hoses to maintain an adequate flow rate,
> putting less internal force on the oil cooler. The normal engine
> connections for the oil cooler would be directly connected to each other to
> maintain oil flow in the engine.
>
> One downside might be the couple of extra pounds for the aux oil pump, but
> that sounds like a small price to pay. I appreciate anyone thoughts or
> comments.
>
> Joe (Still waiting for an engine mount.)
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