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Perhaps it's not an issue for you..... but this was my point:Hi Rick,
Thanks for the advice, overcooling did occur to me but I did not think it would be too much of a problem once the engine had got up to running temp.
Where I am we have to run at "No-Wash" speed for about a mile before getting into unrestricted waters which gives the engine time to warm up.
I will look at fitting a temp. sender to the outlet and monitor the oil temp.
What are the coloured adapters for on the Derale unit?? are they different threads for the pressure fittings?
1... Buying an oil temp. control unit to fit onto the filter unit, is easy if you live in the US but neither of the suppliers reccomended by Rick
seem to be geared up for int. sales; as far as I can tell from here. I am still waiting for them to contact me, they surely must sell into the Australian market.
2... Also they all provide only "barb" type fittings for the oil hoses.
THIs might be OK for the low pressure return to the sump. But in most cases the actual oil pressure to the filter is going to exceed 40-60 PSI
3... Surely a barb fitting even with two hose clamps is not going to last long before we have hot oil all over the engine either in the boat or motor vehicles where they are mostly used.They should IMO be propper swaged hose fittings designed for hydraulic applications.