[Vwdiesel] New head gasket

[LBaird119@aol.com]

  I think it was finally (sort of) decided that the "oil cooler" is actually 
an oil WARMER.  Those that have oil temp gauges know that the 
oil temp only rises above coolant temp when it's a turbo pulling a 
long hill.  Even then it's only 20F - 30F higher than coolant temp, 
as I recall.  It will however, warm up the oil much faster than it 
would on its own. 
  I believe someone actually found VW reference to it's purpose being 
for faster warm up and lower emissions, better mileage, etc.
     Loren


In a message dated 10/24/2005 8:07:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
Libbybapa at wmconnect.com writes:

> The flow through the stock oil cooler/heat exchanger has always bothered 
> me.  
> The hottest coolant flows down through the cooler and then gets recycled 
> through the engine.  I would like to figure some way to flow the coolant 
> from 
> radiator, through the cooler and back to radiator.
>