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Old 03-03-2008 | 05:54 PM
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I have pressure tested my oil cooler to 80 pounds of air......My question is what is acceptable leak down amount......It has lost ten pounds in two days......One side is a schrader valve and other is a gauge....
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Old 03-03-2008 | 06:10 PM
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Leak down is an odd way to test your cooler. If it were a cooler I was scrutinizing I would submerge it in water, pressurize it and watch for any sign of air bubbles. If found, replace the cooler. There should be no leakage.
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Old 03-03-2008 | 06:17 PM
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I did that already......It is not a leak down test..... the question is what is a acceptable amount of air loss through fittings........I need input from someone who has done oil cooler testing....
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there should be no leak down. check with soapy water whilst holding pressure
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I was hoping you would chime in wobble.....It is weird i threw the whole thing in my hot tub and not a bubble, but after two days it has lost ten pounds of air, i think it is pushing through the threads real slow...I hate to risk it though....
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Old 03-03-2008 | 06:31 PM
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I've done lots of oil cooler testing. You should not have any leaks.
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Old 03-03-2008 | 09:35 PM
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I was hoping you would chime in wobble.....It is weird i threw the whole thing in my hot tub and not a bubble, but after two days it has lost ten pounds of air, i think it is pushing through the threads real slow...I hate to risk it though....
that is strange, try a different gauge

actually, soapy water may show a leak that you might otherwise not see, that includes the gauge

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Old 03-04-2008 | 08:22 AM
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You're going to have a leak in your ass if your wife finds an oil cooler in the hot tub!
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Old 03-04-2008 | 10:09 AM
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You're going to have a leak in your ass if your wife finds an oil cooler in the hot tub!
I was going to suggest the bath tub, white background may be better for seeing bubbles
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I SECOND THAT ON ALL ACCOUNTS !!!!
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