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Old Feb 18, 2015 | 08:37 PM
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Help with oil cooler delete

Ok guys i got some questions. If i take off the lines going to the oil cooler and leave unplugged will coolant or oil come out? What is the hex size bolts i have to replace so i can take off the oil cooler adapter to be able to screw on my oil filter? Thanks

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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 11:38 AM
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Re: Help with oil cooler delete

Anyone? Need my car up and running again by today
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 11:47 AM
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Re: Help with oil cooler delete

Just wondering, why r you taking the cooler off?
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Old Feb 19, 2015 | 12:43 PM
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Re: Help with oil cooler delete

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Just wondering, why r you taking the cooler off?
Heater core is busted and leaking inside and did a carb swap. No need for heater either way.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 02:09 PM
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Re: Help with oil cooler delete

Pretty sure you can delete heater without removing oil cooler
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 07:30 PM
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Re: Help with oil cooler delete

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Pretty sure you can delete heater without removing oil cooler
Yup.
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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 01:29 AM
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Re: Help with oil cooler delete

If you only want to delete your heater core, you can cleanly run the heater core hoses together, there are adapter fitting, or just get one hose for a cleaner look and go on deleting your heater components
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