the amazing oil cooler delete kits
How did you get the shaft out? I took the eclip off along with the washer and spring
It'll work just fine, but for a cleaner solution I bought one of these to replace the original unit I modified once it arrives: https://www.belmetric.com/dp24x15t-t...Path=11_90_987
Last edited by badev0; Apr 17, 2015 at 06:23 AM.
I work for Mitsubishi, but my dealership is also Volkswagen. I found a VW transmission drain plug that is the corrects size 24x1.5 part #N90215404 its less than 5 bucks and no shipping 
Pull the shaft out as far as it goes and find a way to hold it (I used a vice and vice grips), then cut the shaft and release. Before cutting I taped off the area behind the shaft so no shavings could go in. I smoothed the edge of the shaft with a file and cleaned it out with brake clean to make sure it was free of debris.
It'll work just fine, but for a cleaner solution I bought one of these to replace the original unit I modified once it arrives: https://www.belmetric.com/dp24x15t-t...Path=11_90_987
It'll work just fine, but for a cleaner solution I bought one of these to replace the original unit I modified once it arrives: https://www.belmetric.com/dp24x15t-t...Path=11_90_987
I actually tried that method first, but I did not have a small enough pick handy to get the snap ring out.
Thats what i bought as well along with gasket. Good thing i found this thread and prolly saved my bearings.
Last edited by doubleSUSTANON; Apr 17, 2015 at 03:44 PM.
Pull the shaft out as far as it goes and find a way to hold it (I used a vice and vice grips), then cut the shaft and release. Before cutting I taped off the area behind the shaft so no shavings could go in. I smoothed the edge of the shaft with a file and cleaned it out with brake clean to make sure it was free of debris.
It'll work just fine, but for a cleaner solution I bought one of these to replace the original unit I modified once it arrives: https://www.belmetric.com/dp24x15t-t...Path=11_90_987
It'll work just fine, but for a cleaner solution I bought one of these to replace the original unit I modified once it arrives: https://www.belmetric.com/dp24x15t-t...Path=11_90_987
Outlander housing installed. You'll need a shorter bolt of not using the auto tensioner. Again, with the difference in thickness, not sure this works if retaining the auto tensioner anyway.
https://secure.buschurracing.com/cat...aa532cd74b74a7
http://www.streettunedmotorsports.co...ler_delete.htm
whats amazing is they and others are selling these kits with no explanation of what else would need to be done to be able to plug those ports.
so here is how the OFH (oil filter housing) works. the oil pump pumps pressure to the housing. when the oil is cold oil can go to the cooler and to the engine. in this case the easiest path of resistance is to the engine. so the cooler gets oil and oil pressure but no flow. when the oil gets to operating temperature the thermostat closes off the direct path to the engine. at this point all oil must go through oil cooler first and then to the engine. there is no bypass path.
so what would happen if you used these plugs to eliminate your oil cooler? well you would be fine if your oil never reached operating temps as with a drag car. but at operating temps with a driven car the thermostat would open and send all oil to a blocked off oil cooler pathway. THIS IS BAD. VERY BAD. your engine will have very high oil pressure at the housing and very nill at the engine.
to eliminate this problem the thermostat would need to be removed as well. so why are venders selling these things without mention of this?
http://www.streettunedmotorsports.co...ler_delete.htm
whats amazing is they and others are selling these kits with no explanation of what else would need to be done to be able to plug those ports.
so here is how the OFH (oil filter housing) works. the oil pump pumps pressure to the housing. when the oil is cold oil can go to the cooler and to the engine. in this case the easiest path of resistance is to the engine. so the cooler gets oil and oil pressure but no flow. when the oil gets to operating temperature the thermostat closes off the direct path to the engine. at this point all oil must go through oil cooler first and then to the engine. there is no bypass path.
so what would happen if you used these plugs to eliminate your oil cooler? well you would be fine if your oil never reached operating temps as with a drag car. but at operating temps with a driven car the thermostat would open and send all oil to a blocked off oil cooler pathway. THIS IS BAD. VERY BAD. your engine will have very high oil pressure at the housing and very nill at the engine.
to eliminate this problem the thermostat would need to be removed as well. so why are venders selling these things without mention of this?
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If you are wondering if oil pressure can overcome the thermostat, if the the thermostat is the wax pellet design then the answer is no. A wax pellet thermostat works because liquid wax has a much greater volume than solid wax. So, you would have to pressurize the hot liquid wax enough to produce a solid. That is not going to happen. Well, maybe in a laboratory with tons of pressure. It is a robust engine.
Last edited by barneyb; Apr 21, 2015 at 10:25 PM.
With how simple the solution is and how obvious the problem is when doing it, regardless of how detrimental it may or may not be, it's amazing to me it went this long before somebody addressed it.
Thank you 94AWDcoupe. Even if it is kind of a captain obvious type thing when you actually look at what you are doing.
Thank you 94AWDcoupe. Even if it is kind of a captain obvious type thing when you actually look at what you are doing.