Re: [T3] Oil Cooler Washers?

[Per Lindgren <lindgre@online.no>]

Jacob Schroeder wrote:

> Are those washers necessary?  The reason i ask is because during this
> rebuild, when i removed the oil cooler, it was bone dry.  I don't know
> if they typically drain after sitting a few days (the time it sat
> before i dismantled the engine) or if perhaps oil never reached the
> oil cooler because the seals "squished" too much thus blocking the
> flow of the oil into the cooler.

As I have understood this matter from different books and recommendations,
these washers are necessary to not squish the seals too much, and blocking
t]{ƒassages to the cooler. The washers are 3-4 mms thick, if I
remember right. I guess you will get other, and better explanations later.

PerL
'73 Square
Arendal, Norway

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