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Ommateal

07-16-2017 12:03 AM

What is this rubber part in Stillen Oil cooler kit lol?

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Prob a dumb question but Circled in red. there is some big rubber thingy. What is it?

Array

07-16-2017 12:09 AM

O-Ring?

Ommateal

07-16-2017 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Array (Post 3675141)

O-Ring?

O-ring for what?

Dreadnaught

07-16-2017 12:26 AM

It looks like from what I can tell that the O-ring goes between the engine block and the sandwich plate.

That O-ring looks huge though for where it's going.

Ommateal

07-16-2017 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreadnaught (Post 3675144)

It looks like from what I can tell that the O-ring goes between the engine block and the sandwich plate.

That O-ring looks huge though for where it's going.

Yeaaaaa totally missed it in my install... It has a small o-ring already if I remember correctly when I was putting it on so I totts didnt even think about this part and of course stillen instructions dont mention it AT ALL. Just said screw on thermo plate haha... so Thats what I did......

Dreadnaught

07-16-2017 12:32 AM

Lol. I would say just throw it away or save it.

Ommateal

07-16-2017 07:04 AM

Welll.... I think the cooler is being too cold haha.... drove about 35 miles to work this morning and it barely hit 150 degrees.... O.o

uhhhhh.... any ideas lol I saw someone say that Oil temps are actually about 20 degrees higher then what shows on the gauge now?

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