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Hi everyone, I think I already know the answer to this one but here goes anyway 'did the S3c come with an oil cooler?'
The reason I ask is that mine seems to have one and from what I can tell always had one. If it is an oil cooler (which is what it looks like to me, but then I'm a begginer when compared to most of you experts out there) it's located on the top of the forward horizontal chassis rail ahead of the steering rack and behind the radiator.
Just wondered if anybody else had one and if there was a chance it might be standard?
I'll try and attach a picture tommorrow and perhaps someone would be good enough to confirm from that.
Thanks, Stu
The reason I ask is that mine seems to have one and from what I can tell always had one. If it is an oil cooler (which is what it looks like to me, but then I'm a begginer when compared to most of you experts out there) it's located on the top of the forward horizontal chassis rail ahead of the steering rack and behind the radiator.
Just wondered if anybody else had one and if there was a chance it might be standard?
I'll try and attach a picture tommorrow and perhaps someone would be good enough to confirm from that.
Thanks, Stu
No they did not have oil coolers, not to my knowledge anyway...though I don't think it's difficult to plumb one in. But I find my S3 to cool pretty well, just got to make sure everything on the cooling system is in good working order. I can see the reasoning behind the thought of having one fitted however, but I don't think they were a standard fixture.
Edited by The Lukas on Saturday 13th February 22:35
phillpot said:
If the pipes go to a "sandwich plate" between engine block and oil filter I'd imagine it makes things quite tight down there ?
Have you done an oil filter change yet ?
No sandwich plate as far as I can see, I've changed the filter a couple of times and whilst its tight its no different to the usual grazed nuckle fiddle.Have you done an oil filter change yet ?
Here a couple of pictures
This is what one of the pipes terminates in to (looks like a damper of some sort?). I thought this was fuel system related. The other disappears down behind the back of the engine, just visible in this picture at the bottom with two hose clips on.
Any help to enlighten an amateur would be much appreciated.
Looks exactly like the oil cooler I fitted to my Mi16. I am not sure what that unit is that you referred to as a "Damper" though.
I considered fitting an oil cooler myself along with a remote take off for the filter. The filter is a nightmare to change so I thought relocating it would be a good idea.
I considered fitting an oil cooler myself along with a remote take off for the filter. The filter is a nightmare to change so I thought relocating it would be a good idea.
tvrgit said:
the "damper" with the yellow dot on in your pic, is the fuel pressure regulator. If the cooler is really plumbed into that, as you say, then it's a fuel cooler, not oil. Certainly not standard!
I thought that was a fuel related regulator but why on earth would you have a fuel cooler? What are the benifits of cool fuel? Better atomisation? Hardly seems worth the bother. The pipes (with WURTH written on them) are lagged with a silver sort of heat resistant material between the cooler and the regulator.Thanks for everyones input but this is getting more and more puzzleing!
TVR-Stu said:
tvrgit said:
the "damper" with the yellow dot on in your pic, is the fuel pressure regulator. If the cooler is really plumbed into that, as you say, then it's a fuel cooler, not oil. Certainly not standard!
I thought that was a fuel related regulator but why on earth would you have a fuel cooler? What are the benifits of cool fuel? Better atomisation? Hardly seems worth the bother. The pipes (with WURTH written on them) are lagged with a silver sort of heat resistant material between the cooler and the regulator.Thanks for everyones input but this is getting more and more puzzleing!
Bit off thread but generally in line, remember the Formula 1 scandal the year Lewis Hamilton lost out in the final race when they should have disqualified a the two BMW drivers and one from another team for using fuel that was too cool as it gave them more power. The cynic in me says the disquals would have changed the world championship so they decided fines were sufficient.
Anyway cooler fuel = more power
Mark
Well if it's connected into the fuel system, as the op says, its effectiveness at cooling oil is likely to be somewhat impaired...
cooler fuel = more power but also less chance of vapour lock in a hot engine bay. Cerberas have them as standard! Not like that, but a cooling pipe across the front of the chassis.
cooler fuel = more power but also less chance of vapour lock in a hot engine bay. Cerberas have them as standard! Not like that, but a cooling pipe across the front of the chassis.
tvrgit said:
Well if it's connected into the fuel system, as the op says, its effectiveness at cooling oil is likely to be somewhat impaired...
cooler fuel = more power but also less chance of vapour lock in a hot engine bay. Cerberas have them as standard! Not like that, but a cooling pipe across the front of the chassis.
So I should keep my replies to strictly facts then as opposed to any opinions? cooler fuel = more power but also less chance of vapour lock in a hot engine bay. Cerberas have them as standard! Not like that, but a cooling pipe across the front of the chassis.
Last S4 said:
tvrgit said:
Well if it's connected into the fuel system, as the op says, its effectiveness at cooling oil is likely to be somewhat impaired...
cooler fuel = more power but also less chance of vapour lock in a hot engine bay. Cerberas have them as standard! Not like that, but a cooling pipe across the front of the chassis.
So I should keep my replies to strictly facts then as opposed to any opinionscooler fuel = more power but also less chance of vapour lock in a hot engine bay. Cerberas have them as standard! Not like that, but a cooling pipe across the front of the chassis.
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When you take it off to paint that chassis don't bother put it back
I know what you mean, but the car runs so well as it is/was before I started to take it apart I think maybe I should just leave it alone incase I b****r it up
especially after all the time and effort I'm putting in with the refurb.
Perhaps I should pull off a pipe and see what comes out?
When you take it off to paint that chassis don't bother put it back
I know what you mean, but the car runs so well as it is/was before I started to take it apart I think maybe I should just leave it alone incase I b****r it up
especially after all the time and effort I'm putting in with the refurb.Perhaps I should pull off a pipe and see what comes out?
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