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how does an oil cooler work?, basics |
ChrisReale |
Apr 8 2003, 12:01 AM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
Does the oil get funneled throught the cooler, allowing it to get "kissed" by cool air, or what?
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J P Stein |
Apr 8 2003, 02:40 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Ayup.
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thesey914 |
Apr 8 2003, 02:51 AM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,155 Joined: 1-January 03 From: Staffordshire -England Member No.: 66 |
As I understand it, an oil cooler works just like a radiator by multiplying the surface area many times. As you say the oil is funnelled through horizontal tubes to which many fins are attached -exactly the same as the principle behind the fins on our cylinders.
A good analogy would be a bowl of soup will cool in seconds if you poured it on the floor but it would stay hot much longer if it was kept in the mug or bowl -because the surface area is greatly increased. |
Mark Henry |
Apr 8 2003, 06:45 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Mmmmmmm.....soup.
doh! |
Lawrence |
Apr 8 2003, 07:24 AM
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Actually, I think you'd say that the air cooler gets.. blown rather than kissed.
-Rusty |
Apr 8 2003, 11:30 AM
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Mmmm... Open Faced Club Sandwedge.....
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