oil filter cooler

[zenki-S13]

there are on 2 water lines that go to the oil filter thing which should be a cooler.

can those be blocked off or no?

i did search but i didnt find anything.

sorry for all the questions lately ive just been trying to get my motor up and running

[sjbsuperman1425]

yea they can be blocked off if you wish. shouldn't hurt anything. I tried convincing my friend to do that to his RB25 but he got really lazy and said no lol

[meminto]

If you have an auto, the oil temps will rise without the use of the oil/water heat exchanger..

Unfortunatley I don't have a visual of the diagram in front of me, but from memory the coolant lines to and from the exchanger are used as part of the thermostat bypass, so don't block them off..

[zenki-S13]

i have a five speed. but as long as i can just cap it off im going to

[float_6969]

Memento is right, you can't just cap it.

Why do you want to eliminate it so badly?

[zenki-S13]

it seems like its broken or something because i think its where it letting water into the oil. is that possible?

[sjbsuperman1425]

why can't he just bypass it? I assume the lines are connected to the jubalee of lines in the under-the-manifold-conundrum.. shouldn't he just be able to get a connector, remove the lines from the "oil filter cooler" and then connect the two lines?

[CakeEater]

^ Yes he can do that.

But if its letting coolant into the oil, it must be letting oil into the coolant aswell.

OP, is there any oil in your coolant?

If you really want to fix the problem properly, remove the entire oil filter mount and get the non-cooler filter mount. It doesn't have the oil cooler and would fix any issues you may think you have. You will also need to connect the two hoses together or replace it with one solid hose.
Modified by CakeEater at 12:25 PM 2/12/2010

[float_6969]

I said he couldn't cap it. I didn't say he couldn't try to bypass it.

If it's leaking coolant into the oil, then when you remove the coolant lines, it's just going to leak out out of it instead.

You need to remove that peice entirely and get the non-cooled oil filter mount. You'll also have to run a hose all the way from the heater core to the house coming out of the lower radiator outlet on the section right after the block.

[zenki-S13]

when i drained the radiator it looked like milk same as the oil.

i might just have lines mixed up though. i think i have a heater core line going to my valve cover. im checking all the lines over again tomarrow with the guide that sjbsuperman1425 directed me to.

[KEMP]

it could be that, or it could be a blown HG....

but i deleted mine completely, and did a legit oil cooler, and oil filter relocation. its he way to go.

[zenki-S13]

it could be that, or it could be a blown HG....

but i deleted mine completely, and did a legit oil cooler, and oil filter relocation. its he way to go.

well i know its not the HG because both my mechanic and auto shop teacher checked it out and said it would be mixed up oil lines and water lines the way its doing every thing.so i just need to get all that straitened out and get my fuel pump and should be good to go.

eventually i will do the oil cooler but thats down the road. first im just going to get my car going again though.

[D_Stirls]

I can't see a problem with the lines being blocked as the JDM manual CA18's didn't even have this heat exchanger.

Here's another option;





The block on the right is the factory JDM manual filter block;

[themadscientist]

whatdat? whomakedat? whereIgetdat?

[zenki-S13]

I can't see a problem with the lines being blocked as the JDM manual CA18's didn't even have this heat exchanger

The block on the right is the factory JDM manual filter block

wel the cooler on mine has a flat top with a bolt on the top and 2 lines coming out on both sides.ill take a pic in just a little bit

[zenki-S13]

this is not my motor but this is the cooler that i have.

now it this the correct way to hook it up?

[D_Stirls]

LOL that picture you found is of my engine actually.

What i was saying is that there are two types of oil filter block, one that has the oil cooler built in and the JDM manual one which is in that picture.

whatdat? whomakedat? whereIgetdat?

we made the first one when i made up my cooler kit on my car. I posted a thread on NS.com while i was doing the cooler and there was a bit of interest so my brother now sells them through his business. although he runs out of them very quickly when ever he does a batch but he's got a batch on the machine centre at the moment.

[zenki-S13]

i saw your build on the one site. dont remember what one to though. im going to assume this is the correct way to hook it up

[zenki-S13]

so i have one question left and im good to go.

the 90 degree angle behind the oil filter cooler. where do i route that to?does it go to the valve cover??

[sjbsuperman1425]

there should be a pipe/hose assembly that goes from that, to the back of the intake valve cover by where the butterfly valve actuator is located.

[zenki-S13]

aight sweet. thats what i though but i wasnt sure. i dont know what i would do without your guys help