oil cooler install question!
06-09-2011 | 11:21 AM
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I've been asked this question three times this month. Eddie (as usual) is right. Since there were some differing opinions I thought I would mediate.
Oil "in" goes in the thermostat side, out obviously on the opposite end. The thermostat only fits in one spot, oil comes in from the top.
The sea water direction in the cooler is unimportant from the user's perspective.
Russ Cromer
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Oil "in" goes in the thermostat side, out obviously on the opposite end. The thermostat only fits in one spot, oil comes in from the top.
The sea water direction in the cooler is unimportant from the user's perspective.
Russ Cromer
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Last edited by Mr. Cool; 06-09-2011 at 11:25 AM.
06-09-2011 | 11:27 AM
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I've been asked this question three times this month. Eddie (as usual) is right. Since there were some differing opinions I thought I would mediate.
Oil "in" goes in the thermostat side, out obviously on the opposite end. The thermostat only fits in one spot, oil comes in from the top.
The sea water direction in the cooler is unimportant from the user's perspective.
Russ Cromer
2489607850
Oil "in" goes in the thermostat side, out obviously on the opposite end. The thermostat only fits in one spot, oil comes in from the top.
The sea water direction in the cooler is unimportant from the user's perspective.
Russ Cromer
2489607850
06-17-2011 | 01:16 PM
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I guess I should of made it clearer as in engine oil out side to the T-stat.
As far as Parallel vs Counter Flow of the oil to H2O, Counter Flow is ALWAYS more efficient as seen here:http://www.engineersedge.com/heat_ex...nger_types.htm
What you have experienced with the oil temp not making a difference means that the t-stat was doing it's job but it was doing it at a different percentage of the of the t-stat, with Parallel H20 flow the stat may have been opened at 80% to maintain the temp, with Counter Flow H2O it would approximately be opened at 60% to maintain temp thus making the cooler more efficient and able to handle a higher load and still maintain temp. The Parallel flow would reach it's max cooling capacity before the Counter Flow.
Counter-flow also has 3 other advantages over the parallel flow design, more uniform temperature difference between the two fluids which minimizes the thermal stresses throughout the exchanger, the outlet temperature of the cold fluid can approach the highest temperature of the hot fluid (the inlet temperature). and the more uniform temperature difference produces a more uniform rate of heat transfer throughout the heat exchanger.
As far as Parallel vs Counter Flow of the oil to H2O, Counter Flow is ALWAYS more efficient as seen here:http://www.engineersedge.com/heat_ex...nger_types.htm
What you have experienced with the oil temp not making a difference means that the t-stat was doing it's job but it was doing it at a different percentage of the of the t-stat, with Parallel H20 flow the stat may have been opened at 80% to maintain the temp, with Counter Flow H2O it would approximately be opened at 60% to maintain temp thus making the cooler more efficient and able to handle a higher load and still maintain temp. The Parallel flow would reach it's max cooling capacity before the Counter Flow.
Counter-flow also has 3 other advantages over the parallel flow design, more uniform temperature difference between the two fluids which minimizes the thermal stresses throughout the exchanger, the outlet temperature of the cold fluid can approach the highest temperature of the hot fluid (the inlet temperature). and the more uniform temperature difference produces a more uniform rate of heat transfer throughout the heat exchanger.
Thanks.
