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> Anyone else have this problem?, Oil cooler lines in the wheelwell
brokenmoped
post Jul 28 2005, 02:22 PM
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Hey everyone,

Just got my teener a couple days ago. LOVE IT! It runs fine, almost everything works, handles amazingly. I have an aftermarket Earl's oil cooler in the front trunk and noticed that the hoses ran in the front right wheel well - completely exposed to rocks, etc. Is this normal? Can I just put some sheet metal or something over the hoses? Anyone else experience this?

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post Jul 28 2005, 02:25 PM
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QUOTE (brokenmoped @ Jul 28 2005, 04:22 PM)
noticed that the hoses ran in the front right wheel well - completely exposed to rocks, etc. Is this normal?

are they braided steel-sheathed hoses?
if so, don't worry.

if they're just FLAPS rubber oil hose, some kind of cover couldn't hurt.
enclosing them completely will affect their ability to radiate heat, so maybe something like a nice hardware cloth (or stainless steel mesh if that's in your budget) would be nice.
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post Jul 28 2005, 02:37 PM
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The PO of my 911 hooked up an oil cooler in that location. The cooler is shrouded with some kind of perforated metal sheet (don't know if it's Al or Fe) and the hoses, although rubber, were custom fabricated by a shop specializing in hydraulics. Seems to work OK.
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post Jul 28 2005, 02:43 PM
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They're rubber, so I guess I'll go the steel mesh route. Thanks guys.
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