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Post by sumo on Jul 3, 2014 18:23:59 GMT
When fitting an after market oil cooler should the take off pipes be positioned at the bottom or top? Or does it not matter? Cheers.
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Post by captain chaos on Jul 3, 2014 18:58:11 GMT
It does not matter.
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Post by slayer61 on Jul 3, 2014 19:20:27 GMT
Now if you connect the hoses on the bottom, wouldn't the cooler drain while sitting, and if you put the hoses on top, the cooler would "trap" the oil?
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Post by fatblokeonbandit on Jul 3, 2014 20:06:30 GMT
Now if you connect the hoses on the bottom, wouldn't the cooler drain while sitting, and if you put the hoses on top, the cooler would "trap" the oil? Nope, both hoses connections are under the oil level in the sump so no air can get into the cooler. so if no air can get in the oil cant drain out...simples..
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Post by sumo on Jul 3, 2014 20:18:59 GMT
Is there a possibility air could get in the system if bike was at an extreme lean angle?
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Post by fatblokeonbandit on Jul 3, 2014 20:57:46 GMT
No..!
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Post by katana on Jul 4, 2014 18:28:45 GMT
Is there a possibility air could get in the system if bike was at an extreme lean angle? What like 'sliding down the road on its side' extreme? Suzuki designed the oil pick-up to be submerged in oil for ANY usable situation!
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Post by sumo on Jul 4, 2014 19:27:18 GMT
I was thinking pulling wheelies might push all the oil to the back of the sump pan and maybe cause oil starvation etc? But that's drifting from my original question and at our age we don't do extreme anymore :-)
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Post by fatblokeonbandit on Jul 5, 2014 7:27:57 GMT
13 row is a bit small on a b12,ive always used 16 row as a minimum and 19 rows as a preference, 13 row is the size for a 600 .. I actually measured the capacity once the 19 row was nearest to the capacity of theb standard 1200 cooler..
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Post by katana on Jul 5, 2014 9:14:51 GMT
13 row is a bit small on a b12,ive always used 16 row as a minimum and 19 rows as a preference, 13 row is the size for a 600 .. I actually measured the capacity once the 19 row was nearest to the capacity of theb standard 1200 cooler.. 13 row is good size for a head cooler - not much else though!
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Post by sumo on Jul 5, 2014 10:16:01 GMT
13 row is a bit small on a b12,ive always used 16 row as a minimum and 19 rows as a preference, 13 row is the size for a 600 .. I actually measured the capacity once the 19 row was nearest to the capacity of theb standard 1200 cooler.. 13 row is good size for a head cooler - not much else though! Head cooler? Now I'm confused.
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Post by katana on Jul 5, 2014 13:25:35 GMT
13 row is good size for a head cooler - not much else though! Head cooler? Now I'm confused. The heads are oil cooled and generate the most heat - if you cool the oil going to the head more than that in the sump it will allow greater heat pick up and take away from the hottest bit. Any high output engine will benefit from a head cooler (drag race motors excluded)
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Post by abdw on May 26, 2015 15:41:31 GMT
Why do a lot of builds have the hoses at the top of the cooler? is it just so everyone can see the (fake) goodridge hoses? IMHO they would look better with shorter hoses.
Is there any other reasons they go in at the top? clearance from header pipes?
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Post by peet3kabo on May 26, 2015 17:30:58 GMT
This way the oil wil stay in the cooler and not run back into the engine. This way you won't have a problem with to much oil in the engine with starting and flow problems with starting due to air in the cooler.
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Post by katana on May 26, 2015 17:38:58 GMT
This way the oil wil stay in the cooler and not run back into the engine. This way you won't have a problem with to much oil in the engine with starting and flow problems with starting due to air in the cooler. Oh fer fucks sake - how many times do we have to say - OIL WILL NOT DRAIN BACK as if it tried to, it would create a vacuum stopping the flow! smileychair Don't believe us - fill a straw with water, put finger over end, water stays in tube!
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