 Oil Cooler Thermostats, Troutman or Mocal? |
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| race914 |
  Oct 19 2006, 09:37 AM
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73 914-4  Group: Members Posts: 1,006 Joined: 31-October 05 From: Nipomo, California (Central Coast) Member No.: 5,027 Region Association: Central California  |
Looking at two oil cooler thermostats and would like the "non club's" experiences, good or bad with Mocal v.s. Troutman.
Don't want to bias your input with what I currently have, or what I've heard, but would like some objective input from you guys who have used them.... Mocal  Troutman  Wondering about quality, reliability, options and/or ease of mounting, failures, etc. Don't want to make a change without the benefit of everyone's experience! Thanks in advance for your opinions... |
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| Joe Bob |
Oct 19 2006, 11:16 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
A thermostat is a good idea in ALL cases in my opinion. A big slug of cold oil can cause a leak in fittings, lines or an external cooler.......that being said.....I use MOCALs......I used a Troutman once. It was fine, I got it used on the car that I bought and it went on "Manfred" my 914/6 vintage racer that I never raced but sold.....
As to sources.....BAT Inc is the best around but out on the east coast. If you need a -10AN Dave at GPR has one I returned as I ordered a -12AN and they shipped the wrong one. 800-321-5432 ext 502. |
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race914 Oil Cooler Thermostats Oct 19 2006, 09:37 AM
StratPlayer I've been running a mocal for almost 4 yrs now... Oct 19 2006, 10:06 AM brant Greg,
sorry.. not trying to hijack your thread.
... Oct 19 2006, 11:06 AM trekkor I like my Mocal.
-12's.
KT Oct 19 2006, 11:49 AM Gary I need to do this too. It's getting cool in th... Oct 19 2006, 11:51 AM GeorgeRud I've also had great results with the Mocal (-1... Oct 19 2006, 12:09 PM J P Stein Troutman, but they are not as cheep as Mocal.....n... Oct 19 2006, 04:01 PM Aaron Cox i use a mocal...
all of em allow a little bit of ... Oct 19 2006, 04:04 PM Brad Roberts I vote for none. You live in CA. Not Alaska. Start... Oct 19 2006, 04:11 PM 9146986 For a CA car, I'm with Brad on this. If you f... Oct 19 2006, 04:59 PM
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