Re: Massive oil leak - HELP! (Oill cooler seal)

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

jgilmore@c-map.com wrote:
> 
> I still haven't located the source of the leak but on the topic of the "oil
> cooler" I was under the impression that it was not an oil cooler but an
> oil/water heat exchanger which is intended to bring the oil to tempter
> quickly. I have also been told that these are prone to failure and are
> unnecessary. Any thoughts?
> 
> Jeremiah
> 88 16v
> 

Yep, I'll bet it help heat up cold oil, but when the oil gets hotter
than the coolant then it's acting like an oil cooler.

And yep, they have been known to rupture causing coolant and oil to
join, bad news.

TBerk

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