Oil Cooler
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From: Alabama
RE: Oil Cooler
ORIGINAL: billk
Simple 7th grade science tells one that water boils at 212 degrees. Now, when your bike, after a run cools down, you will get some condensation(water) in the crankcase. You need to get your oil above 212 degrees to 'boil' off (evaporate) the water. Although I have not done much research on the lubricating qualities of water...I don't think it has much; otherwise, we would all be using "Evian" in the crankcase. Again, many MC's without oil coolers, run many, many miles without problems.
ORIGINAL: alexcue
on the 96" I'd recommend them also, they do run hot, but you can also do other things to help cool them off more. get a fuel manager to richen up the A/F ration. That's the biggest improvement you can make. Trust me been there.
on the 96" I'd recommend them also, they do run hot, but you can also do other things to help cool them off more. get a fuel manager to richen up the A/F ration. That's the biggest improvement you can make. Trust me been there.
No need to let the oil get to 212- as mentioned water will evaporate out at lesser temps. Also, engine components like pistons, bearings, cam lobes, etc. all operate at temps way over 212, so when the oil comes in contact with these surfaces it boils off regardless of what the oil temp in the pan is.
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Joined: Feb 2006
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From: SoCal
RE: Oil Cooler
ORIGINAL: RDM
You sure about needing to get oil to 212 degrees in order to evaporate thewater out of it? In eigth grade science we learned that if youput a pan of water on the sidewalk in front of your house,the water evaporates out of the pan long before it gets to 212 degrees outside. And it will work even with Evian water. There's really no need to get the oil hot enough to fry chicken in order to evaporate water out of the crankcase.
ORIGINAL: billk
Simple 7th grade science tells one that water boils at 212 degrees. Now, when your bike, after a run cools down, you will get some condensation(water) in the crankcase. You need to get your oil above 212 degrees to 'boil' off (evaporate) the water. Although I have not done much research on the lubricating qualities of water...I don't think it has much; otherwise, we would all be using "Evian" in the crankcase. Again, many MC's without oil coolers, run many, many miles without problems.
ORIGINAL: alexcue
on the 96" I'd recommend them also, they do run hot, but you can also do other things to help cool them off more. get a fuel manager to richen up the A/F ration. That's the biggest improvement you can make. Trust me been there.
on the 96" I'd recommend them also, they do run hot, but you can also do other things to help cool them off more. get a fuel manager to richen up the A/F ration. That's the biggest improvement you can make. Trust me been there.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 883
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From: Clearwater, FL
RE: Oil Cooler
No need to ride non stop for a couple of days to evaporate the little bit ofcondinsation that will collect in the engine case. We're talking drops of water (if that),not gallons. Go wash your hands but don't dry them. See it it takes a couple of days for the water on your hands to dry. I'm guessing they will be dry before you can get your oil up to 212 degrees.
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