[V8] Oil cooler lines

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

I don't see any reason you could not simply bypass the cooler - but how will you
accomplish this? If by chance the fittings are the same on both the engine and
cooler, you may be able to use the "good" hose to bypass. I would first do a
good inspection to see if it is just the "O" ring seal though. The other likely
problem would be the crimp has loosened up - so maybe bring some spare hose
clamps??

Dave


Quoting Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>:

> OK, I stand corrected on the oil cooler lines not being tranny cooler
> lines.  Is there any way I can bypass this "feature" in an emergency if the
> rusty, oozing line lets loose in the middle of a 500-mile round-trip we
> need to make next week.  The connection at the cooler is wet from oil, but
> not leaking yet as in drips.  Is it likely to last a while?
>
>
>
> At 05:38 AM 7/16/2004 -0700, Jason Wilkerson wrote:
> >Kneale,
> >
> >    First off - that is the engine oil cooler, the tranny cooler is
> >integrated into the drivers side of the radiator.  Second those lines are
> >a real pain to get off if they have never been off - at least in my
> >experience they are.  Buy a couple from a junk yard out west (no rust)
>
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