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Eliminating the oil cooler on VP 2003T
I have a Volvo Penta 2003T engine in my 1992's 36 ft sailboat; this a
turbocharged version of the 2003 and it have an Oil Cooler instaled inline, before the fresh Water cooler. The oil cooler is made of aluminium with the inner tubes of cooper, and because it uses raw water, is prone to corrosion. A new one, woul cost to me, here in Brazil, about US$ 1,200.00 wich I think is unaceptable. This engine is 45 HP, and has a turbocharge (turbine) but the operating temperature is not so high; the thermostat begins open at 74 °C and is fully open at 87 ºC; the new Volvo Penta 2040 wich is not turbocharged and has 40 HP, operate at a higher temperature (82-95°C) but does not have an oil cooler. Both engines uses the same lub oil (15W40). The oil cooler, is a very critical piece, since it can cause the complete desctruction of the engine, in case of the raw water goes to the engine lub oil. I am tempted to eliminate this oil cooler bypassing it and not refrigerating the lub oil at all. What would be the drawback? I use this motor very lightly, at 2,000 rpm, not at the maximum 3,200 rpm. Thanks for the help Pascal Goncalves Salvador-BA-Brazil |
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Eliminating the oil cooler on VP 2003T
Look into buying an aftermarket oil cooler, rather than the factory part from
the factory dealer. I got one several years ago that was only a few hundred US. Because an oil cooler is a bolt-on part and rather simple technology, a very well made cooler of sufficient capacity should work for any engine, regardless of name brand. |
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Eliminating the oil cooler on VP 2003T
Look into buying an aftermarket oil cooler, rather than the factory part from
the factory dealer. I got one several years ago that was only a few hundred US. Because an oil cooler is a bolt-on part and rather simple technology, a very well made cooler of sufficient capacity should work for any engine, regardless of name brand. |
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Eliminating the oil cooler on VP 2003T
"Pascal Goncalves" wrote in message I am tempted to eliminate this oil cooler bypassing it and not refrigerating the lub oil at all. What would be the drawback? I use this motor very lightly, at 2,000 rpm, not at the maximum 3,200 rpm. I would not recommend eliminating it completely. You could add a little plumbing so that you could bypass it. A couple of Y valves would allow you to divert water around the cooler and thus stop further corrosion. It shouldn't hurt anything to have the oil flowing through the cooler, and if you decided you needed it then it is just switch a couple of valves and you are back in business. You could also go for air cooling. Oil coolers and fans are pretty cheap. It would heat up your engine compartment a bunch however. The best approach would be to change the oil cooler out for one that was not so prone to corrosion. Rod |
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Eliminating the oil cooler on VP 2003T
"Pascal Goncalves" wrote in message I am tempted to eliminate this oil cooler bypassing it and not refrigerating the lub oil at all. What would be the drawback? I use this motor very lightly, at 2,000 rpm, not at the maximum 3,200 rpm. I would not recommend eliminating it completely. You could add a little plumbing so that you could bypass it. A couple of Y valves would allow you to divert water around the cooler and thus stop further corrosion. It shouldn't hurt anything to have the oil flowing through the cooler, and if you decided you needed it then it is just switch a couple of valves and you are back in business. You could also go for air cooling. Oil coolers and fans are pretty cheap. It would heat up your engine compartment a bunch however. The best approach would be to change the oil cooler out for one that was not so prone to corrosion. Rod |
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Eliminating the oil cooler on VP 2003T
Thank You for your advise; I have tryed to find another oil-cooler,
but the way this is mounted is so much complicate (is is bolted to block, and conected with the water cooler, and the engine block,using many cooper tubes, each of wich costs about US$150 ; the water cooler is bolted over it, and all this things sits over and behind da motor starter and alternator.. |
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Eliminating the oil cooler on VP 2003T
Thank You for your advise; I have tryed to find another oil-cooler,
but the way this is mounted is so much complicate (is is bolted to block, and conected with the water cooler, and the engine block,using many cooper tubes, each of wich costs about US$150 ; the water cooler is bolted over it, and all this things sits over and behind da motor starter and alternator.. |
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Eliminating the oil cooler on VP 2003T
How about routing the FRESH water through the existing oil cooler rather
than raw sea water? The heat exchanger should bring the temperature down enough to protect you and you eliminate the corrosion risk. -- Dennis Gibbons dkgibbons at optonline dot net "Pascal Goncalves" wrote in message om... I have a Volvo Penta 2003T engine in my 1992's 36 ft sailboat; this a turbocharged version of the 2003 and it have an Oil Cooler instaled inline, before the fresh Water cooler. The oil cooler is made of aluminium with the inner tubes of cooper, and because it uses raw water, is prone to corrosion. A new one, woul cost to me, here in Brazil, about US$ 1,200.00 wich I think is unaceptable. This engine is 45 HP, and has a turbocharge (turbine) but the operating temperature is not so high; the thermostat begins open at 74 °C and is fully open at 87 ºC; the new Volvo Penta 2040 wich is not turbocharged and has 40 HP, operate at a higher temperature (82-95°C) but does not have an oil cooler. Both engines uses the same lub oil (15W40). The oil cooler, is a very critical piece, since it can cause the complete desctruction of the engine, in case of the raw water goes to the engine lub oil. I am tempted to eliminate this oil cooler bypassing it and not refrigerating the lub oil at all. What would be the drawback? I use this motor very lightly, at 2,000 rpm, not at the maximum 3,200 rpm. Thanks for the help Pascal Goncalves Salvador-BA-Brazil |
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