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Oil Cooler info. Cylinder Cooling fans too!!!

Post by Jimmy Cooper » Fri Dec 26, 2014 8:29 pm

Just considering a larger oil cooler for my 223 and came across a few at reasonable costs on a certain internet auction site.
But, what pipe outlets size is used on the conventional 2CV one? Size is in BSP I guess?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?

Post by hutchii » Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:56 pm

Jimmy,
We are talking Citroen here, therefore I think it unlikely you'll find another cooler thread quire like it! M16 x 1.5 is the thread size. If you want some adapters for the the block to flexible rubber pipe give Alan Bradford a ring at Silly CVs. 01634 252987.
Hope this helps.
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Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?

Post by Jimmy Cooper » Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:09 pm

Ha ha Ian.
I have been working on a Hyundai lately so forgot about "Frenchness"

See here and pick a size:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121515729255? ... EBIDX%3AIT
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Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?

Post by Jimmy Cooper » Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:40 am

Still looking at these various sizes. I see a lot use AN-10 inlet/outlet ports,
All part of the pleasure chasing stuff down I guess. :D

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Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?

Post by howardjs » Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:52 am

I have been looing at these, priced from £18 can't be bad with 1/2" bsp ports easy to get fittings

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121515729255? ... EBIDX%3AIT

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Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?

Post by Jimmy Cooper » Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:40 pm

My std set-up is as shown here:-
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So, a few more rows can't hurt. This at present shows the pipes attached to the cooler with just the pipes pressed-on and jubilee clips for retention. Works well enough.
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Post by Geoff Ryall-Harvey » Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:07 pm

I'm using a 13 row cooler but bumped up the pipe size to 1" and made them quite long. Makes a big difference in oil capacity.

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Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?

Post by Jimmy Cooper » Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:23 pm

Thanks for the info Geoff. Thirteen eh? Unlucky for some!!!!
Any pictures as I'd like to see the layout ?

Here is a picture sent to me by a fellow member (thanks Aidan)!

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Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?

Post by Geoff Ryall-Harvey » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:37 pm

Best picture I have at the minute - the cooler is mounted on the firewall in the disturbed air near the driveshafts. The pipes go up over the gearbox.

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Re: Oil Cooler pipe union sizes?

Post by howardjs » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:17 pm

For getting round tight corners...
Enots 10mm compressed air fittings...
10mm od to 10mm od tube compression elbow part number 36051106
with 10mm central heating or pneumatic copper tube.
The rad fixing bolt is missing in this pic.
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