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On 1 Sep 98, at 13:08, Erkson, Toby wrote: > I know VW had a reason but, darn it, they didn't tell us why! What do you > suppose would happen if this duct was sealed, thus forcing the air to flow > around the cylinders and get expelled with the rest of the cooling air? > The air pressure would increase, correct? But with this heated air (when > the engine does become hot enough to use the oil cooler) going past the > cylinders would it just heat them up or provide no extra cooling at all There is ductwork inside, too. If you just seal that exit, then there will be very little air going through the oil cooler at all. Obviously that would be a very bad thing. If you seal that exit AND remove all the internal ducting then my guess is that both the oil cooler and cyl #3 will suffer from slightly reduced cooling. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe