Oil Cooler install question
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Please note!!! While the adapter for the temperature guage and oil cooler look the same they are not! The adapter for the oil temp guage allows oil to flow through the adapter and the adapter for the oil cooler has a thermostat. The adapters are different part numbers.
Road Master
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From: Bagram, Afghanistan
Please note!!! While the adapter for the temperature guage and oil cooler look the same they are not! The adapter for the oil temp guage allows oil to flow through the adapter and the adapter for the oil cooler has a thermostat. The adapters are different part numbers.
The adapter we were talking about above is the one for installing the gauge in the oil pan.
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Please note!!! While the adapter for the temperature guage and oil cooler look the same they are not! The adapter for the oil temp guage allows oil to flow through the adapter and the adapter for the oil cooler has a thermostat. The adapters are different part numbers.
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Cruiser
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Please note!!! While the adapter for the temperature guage and oil cooler look the same they are not! The adapter for the oil temp guage allows oil to flow through the adapter and the adapter for the oil cooler has a thermostat. The adapters are different part numbers.
Thanks for the help I will let you know how it goes.
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Cruiser
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Holy crap...you are one lucky dude! You are like one of two I've heard of that's been able to find that socket. The socket will work. Not sure about the adapter as I used the McEwen gauge and it comes with it's own adapter. Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
Don't worry about the questions...we all gotta start somewhere. Ask away if you need to and someday you'll be answering others questions!
Don't worry about the questions...we all gotta start somewhere. Ask away if you need to and someday you'll be answering others questions!
I was at sears the other day and they had a spot for them but they were out.
I moved the sensor from the hd location to the pan. The adapter and hex key worked well. Now just waiting for the oil cooler to get here. Thanks for all the help.
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Cruiser
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Just finished the oil cooler install and took it for a ride so far so good. The thermostat has not opened up yet so I have an extra quart of oil and a funnel in the bag for when it does open.
The gasket was a little hard to get in the correct spot hope it does not leak. The directions indicated moving some wires that were not where the directions said they should be anybody else run into this?
Thanks again for the help.
The gasket was a little hard to get in the correct spot hope it does not leak. The directions indicated moving some wires that were not where the directions said they should be anybody else run into this?
Thanks again for the help.
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Road Master
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Just finished the oil cooler install and took it for a ride so far so good. The thermostat has not opened up yet so I have an extra quart of oil and a funnel in the bag for when it does open.
The gasket was a little hard to get in the correct spot hope it does not leak. The directions indicated moving some wires that were not where the directions said they should be anybody else run into this?
Thanks again for the help.
The gasket was a little hard to get in the correct spot hope it does not leak. The directions indicated moving some wires that were not where the directions said they should be anybody else run into this?
Thanks again for the help.
How long did you try to peel the "light colored" backing off the gasket before you realized it wouldn't come off? I remember thinking the same thing about getting the gasket in place and the "ghost" wire bundle mentioned in the directions...
As long as you have good oil pressure and no real drop in pressure when the oil cooler thermostat opens then you should be just fine. Takes a while to get up to temp don't it.
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Cruiser
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I did route the wires from the regulator behind the legs, we will see how it goes.