Re: OIL/WATER COOLER

[Orin Eman <orin@wolfenet.com>]

> > I don't know about Audi having such an animal, buy my old 944 had an oil to
> > coolant cooler.  IMHO air to oil is much better, and is what Porsche did on
> > the 944 Turbo (951).

> Yes, it seems a bit weird to move the heat into the coolant, then it
> still has to be moved into the air anyway.  And when the oil is getting
> *hot* the coolant is working hard as well.  And with oil to air the
> plumbing is simpler.

Probably a size issue.  You can put an oil to coolant cooler anywhere
whereas an oil to air cooler needs airflow.   If the radiator isn't
overworked, there shouldn't be a problem.  There is the additional
benefit of cooling when the car isn't moving as well...

Orin.