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eden7842

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1st Sep, 2012 at 05:13:59pm

Would I be right in thinking that if your oil cooler was upsidedown and the pipes went down'ish would it drain back to the sump?

Meaning the cooler wuld have to fill before making oil pressure.

Any thoughts?

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1st Sep, 2012 at 06:23:47pm

No. There are usually anti-drainback valves either in the filter housing or filter.

But even without those, the actual flowpath back to the sump isnt an easy one, and volumes of oil moved by the pump, it really is negligible what would be lost and time to recoup.
I wouldnt worry about how it is mounted.

Edited by stevieturbo on 1st Sep, 2012.

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1st Sep, 2012 at 07:12:34pm

If you think of it like a radiator in your central heating, you have to bleed the highest point to get the air out and get the water to the top, wouldnt you have the same problem with an upside down oil cooler?

I seriously doubt it!

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1st Sep, 2012 at 07:45:57pm




On 1st Sep, 2012 paul wiginton said:
If you think of it like a radiator in your central heating, you have to bleed the highest point to get the air out and get the water to the top, wouldnt you have the same problem with an upside down oil cooler?


I would tend to agree, but then how do these new fangled engines not suffer with air traps in the oil filters that point upwards? I defy anyone to be able to screw on one of those oil filters after it has been filled with oil, and not spill some!

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1st Sep, 2012 at 10:41:56pm

Oil is a lot thicker than water, so pushes air easier, and is pressure pumped unlike water in a cooling (or heating) system.

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eden7842

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2nd Sep, 2012 at 07:28:59am

Being a plumber I know what you mean paul,

Altho id say due to the higher pressure and less mass that it wouldent have an air trapat the the top.

But in that respect it wuld be better to have it the right way up

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2nd Sep, 2012 at 10:44:30am

I'd say the pressures involved mean air locks arent an issue. Although had never really thought about it.

Plenty of oil filters are mounted upside down and they dont have any problems other than being messy.

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2nd Sep, 2012 at 11:11:46am

You say that stevie but my mrs's dad has a spitfire and hes been looking into a filter probe that make the filter drain less when standing, as they do drain.

Can get a pic if you like

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