I have one of Chris's oil coolers. The best part of the installation was the step-by-step instructions. They were perfect. I had installed an oil temperature gauge prior to the oil cooler and I would watch with alarm as my oil temp steadily rose while going up a steep grade. After the oil cooler addition, thr oil temp is virtually rock steady.Mike M

    On Thursday, May 28, 2020, 12:05:26 PM PDT, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 The thermostat still allows some oil to pass through to the cooler...it
doesnt shut off the flow 100%

On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 1:28 PM Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote:

> I have the same oil cooler. Thought the thermostat would prevent too much
> cooling?
>
> On Thursday, May 28, 2020, 11:25:53 AM PDT, Abel Longoria <
> houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I too have Chris Corkins oil cooler in my van. One with the fan and cooler
> in the rear pillar.
>
> I like it. Pretty straightforward install.
>
> I did have to remove the fuse for the fan and place a piece of plastic over
> the Vanagon side vent and front grill once because I was in such cold Temps
> the van was running too cold...
>
> Once I got down to lower warmer elevation. Popped the fuse back in and
> uncovered the vent.
>
> System works great.
>
> On Thu, May 28, 2020, 1:21 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have vans with oil cooler from Chris Corkins (Vanistan)... it's working
> > very well... sandwich adapter with thermostat at oil filter, cooler with
> > fan with thermostat in passenger side rear pillar cavity...
> >
> > why would you think to put the cooler in the front of the van? there's a
> > risk of oil pressure loss due to long hoses...
> >
> > On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 11:11 AM Richard Koller <brvkoller@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Vanagoneers,,
> > > I am retiring soon and  updating my camper for future long trips and
> have
> > > started on renewing some of the 30 year old parts.
> > > I am gathering info for installing an oil cooler on my syncro. I want
> to
> > > install it in front of the radiator. I read one of Dennis Hayne's
> recent
> > > descriptions of adding one to his '91 automatic. I will choose the 16
> or
> > 19
> > > row cooler depending on fit and AN 8 hose to fit onto it. Dennis if you
> > > read this, what is the supplier you use for the various components. I
> > found
> > > a company in Florida that sells Mocal and Setrab. I presume you need a
> > > sandwich adaptor to supply the cooler and I would use an inline
> > thermostat
> > > and not one in the sandwich adaptor as Dennis recommended. Where is the
> > > best place to locate the thermostat?
> > > Thanks
> > > Rick Koller
> > >
> >
>