Oil Levels

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:49 pm

blacky wrote:But a oil cooler core is not like a radiator in your house Gerry! Its not just a big emply space. I reckon once primed there would be no air in it.

What does primed mean? It means 'filled'

So you're correct

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:58 pm

blacky wrote: Depends on fitment contraints tho doesn't it. Thats why mine was fitted that way. Also a couple of the kits come so they fit like mine as well. Can't remember their names but some of the expensive ones.

For a difinitive answer I'll ask one of the technical guys here at work....

You can't apply fitment constraints. What's the point of fitting something that's not efficient? You may as well fit a smaller cooler, that fits, but will work to it's efficiency. If it's the right size but doesn't fit, move it to somewhere where it does fit, or re-arrange what's in the way.

Kits are there to flog stuff. It makes it easy for the punter to save them having to sort the myriad of optional bits.

You've owned a Subaru long enough to realise that some of the self proclaimed specialists are full of cr@p so why take for gospel what someone at Mocal tells you just because they work at Mocal?

Be interested in your definitive friend's answer though

It may gain a few tenths on Ferrari if you turn it through 90o

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:35 pm

Your assuming that I'm wrong tho with that comment

I'll get an answer and report back.

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:04 pm

Which comment's that?

Smile Logan, it's nearly Christmas.

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:06 pm

Your fitment comment, your assming your thoery is 100% correct!

I am smiling Mr Houghton...see

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:11 pm

Can't be 99% it's either right or wrong. It's not my theory, it's physics.

In this case, I'm right.

You finished work for Crimbo yet?

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:18 pm

I'm not argueing with physics, just I can see the logic that with the pressure and flow of the oil through the core that any air will be purged out of the cooler into the sump pretty quick smart!

Not finished yet, in tomorrow morning for a few hours before heading home in the Racing Citroen

back in next week as well :!:

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:24 pm

Blimey, you must be busy. Sorry to hear you're still working but think of the Impreza funds.

Anyway, the air won't get shifted because the velocity decreases through the cooler. There won't be enough flow to entrain the air. You wouldn't want aerated oil through the engine.

This could all be crap theory but for the sake of orientating the cooler correctly in the first place, the question's academic.

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 7:37 am

Its okay, don't mind really. Unfortunetly the cash will be heading to a fund called "Honeymoon" :!:

Okay, maybe it'll be next year before I get any info back as loads of people are off from work.

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 7:54 am

correct me if i'm wrong but does this not all depend on how the actual cooler core is made :?:

ie whether the core is a single run of pipe with cooling vains so to speak or a free flow rad if you see what i mean.

cheers

jason