[V8] Oil cooler lines

[Kneale Brownson]

The "good hose" bypass idea sounds like a possibility, Dave.  I'll have
that as a "backup" in mind during my trip tomorrow.  By the time I return,
I'm supposed to have a replacement set of "good" lines and cooler delivered.

At 08:36 AM 7/19/2004 -0700, dsaad at icehouse.net wrote:
>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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