12-31-2009, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by kannibul
I'd like one that would route oil to the cooler in the event that the temps get hot and can keep the oil temps below 240F in Oklahoma with the sun out and it being 100F or higher, but in cooler weather, it doesn't push oil through the cooler.
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Most commonly available Thermostatic plates route oil to the cooler no matter the temp. Most kits do not even offer thermostatic control so buyer beware.
There are numerous threads on this as well as solutions for overcooling in the winter. See my cooler install link in my sig. From Mocal (the most commonly used thermostat):
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Mocal oil thermostats are designed to regulate oil flow
through cooling devices until optimal (minimum)
temperatures are reached. Cold oil enters the
thermostat and is bypassed through the center of the
unit returning to engine (figure 1). During warm-up
the thermostat never closes off oil flow to the cooler,
rather, it offers a less restrictive path for the oil to flow*
allowing the cooler to acclimate to system
temperature. As oil warms to 180 degrees (200 in high
temp versions) the operating "waxstat" closes the
bypass permitting full flow to cooler (figure 2).
*percentage of oil bypass can vary up to the point
where the bypass is closed and full flow to the cooler
is achieved.
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Last edited by Modshack; 12-31-2009 at 12:22 PM.
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