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> how does an oil cooler work?, basics
ChrisReale
post Apr 8 2003, 12:01 AM
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Does the oil get funneled throught the cooler, allowing it to get "kissed" by cool air, or what?
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post Apr 8 2003, 02:40 AM
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post Apr 8 2003, 02:51 AM
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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.
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post Apr 8 2003, 06:45 AM
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Mmmmmmm.....soup.

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post 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.

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