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CAI blocks tranny oil cooler air flow (a bad idea??)

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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 01:06 PM
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CAI blocks tranny oil cooler air flow (a bad idea??)

Confused?

I did the CAI mod a couple years back (on the camaro). This CAI version involved running ducts behind the fog-lights.

Anyway, (before I cut them out for the CAI) there used to be those air ducts in the ABS plastic so that air coming through the front grill would be directed toward the A/C condenser and the attached tranny oil cooler.

With the CAI ducts running behind the fogs, I have effectively blocked any airflow from reaching the tranny oil cooler and a/c condenser.

Three things:
1) I am worried that blocking that flow of air may be a problem because my tranny oil cooler is mounted on the front of the condenser. Is this the proper mounting position for the oil cooler? I am worried that I inhibiting heat loss from the tranny fluid.

2).Does interupting that flow of air cause any problems with the a/c condenser?

3).Does interupting that flow of air cause any problems with radiator cooling (assuming that the air passes through the fins in the condenser and then through the radiator)?

Any thoughts or ideas?
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