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I've read in one of the threads on this forum that there has been failures of either hoses or cooler cores leading to loss of engine oil...I have been on

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Old 08-26-2012, 02:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I've read in one of the threads on this forum that there has been failures of either hoses or cooler cores leading to loss of engine oil...I have been on this forum for almost three years and have never read of any such failures...thats not saying non have happened... maybe I missed them all. So I'm asking if any of the good buddies here on this great board have expirienced, or witnessed any such failures. Thanks
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This post has sat here for several days with several views and zero replies...I guess nobody has witnessed or heard of any external air to oil coolers...Good to hear ...or not hear...
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I heard there are giant alligators that live in the sewers and eat your hopes and dreams while you sleep.... all BS, IMO

maybe failure to pisspoor install
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The search feature is your friend. That's why there are no responses...
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I have. I had aeroquip socketless fittings and one slipped off and caused me to wreck at VIR. I have a thread about it somewhere
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I heard there are giant alligators that live in the sewers and eat your hopes and dreams while you sleep.... all BS, IMO

maybe failure to pisspoor install
Living in FLA I've heard of them too...but again just rumors...You sound like an a/c wrench...same here...back to eating dreams and hopes...I'm hungry. Thanks for the reply...I've searched for failure threads and couldn't find anything...I'll ck again.
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I have about 8k miles on my AE performance oil cooler and no problems so far. Stays at a constant 200F in 100-115 weather when cruising. No hard track days on it though, but I don't think it would bean issue if I did, it's way overkill. My oil levels stay constant, no leaks or burning.

Now with my Wife driving it while I'm in the armpit of planet earth again, that's a real test of endurance. Her foot is a lead weight.
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Living in FLA I've heard of them too...but again just rumors...You sound like an a/c wrench...same here...back to eating dreams and hopes...I'm hungry. Thanks for the reply...I've searched for failure threads and couldn't find anything...I'll ck again.
F-16 crew chief here. I'm sure if you search long enough you'll find someone who had the one anomoly but if the kit is put together well, installed correctly and maintained properly you shouldn't have any issues. Mine is holding up well also and I beat the hell out of the car.
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Just use high quality parts and a well done installation to have peace of mind. Cheap parts and ignorant mechanics is what leads to trouble.
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People have had failures usually due to slipped fittings... you can possibly break through a hose if you have it laying against something for an extended period. A few people have used professional hydraulic lines to ensure the fittings stay tight. Still failures are few and far between as falcon stated.

Best thing to do is to get an accurate oil pressure gauge so you can hopefully avoid damage in the event something lets loose.
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F-16 crew chief here. I'm sure if you search long enough you'll find someone who had the one anomoly but if the kit is put together well, installed correctly and maintained properly you shouldn't have any issues. Mine is holding up well also and I beat the hell out of the car.
Yes sir...Nothing like a fellow wire twister...I installed a Z1 25 row kit but utilized aircraft adel clamps where applicable along with teflon wrap where contact was anticipated with each other and heater hose against the frame...thinking about safety wiring oil hose b nuts at cooler and sandwich adapter...Over kill???? perhaps
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Better get a handful of 1/8 drill bits I got out in 09 and I still have rolls of safety wire laying around. Comes in handy for a lot of things. If you do safety wire the B nuts I'm in for pics
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My friend did National Guard maintenance on helicopters. He makes safety wire look like art!! You should see what he did on my two-piece rotors.
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Just use high quality parts and a well done installation to have peace of mind. Cheap parts and ignorant mechanics is what leads to trouble.
I better not use cheap parts, then.
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I hated lockwiring when i was in the navy. Still to this day I have nightmares about it lol.
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