Changing oil coolers

Fotoman · Mar 15, 2011

I got some new oil coolers from American Diesel last week and will be installing them next weekend. it looks pretty straight forward but I thought I'd ask here if you have any recommendations. I'm wondering if I should put something on the treads of the oil lines to seal them (teflon or some kind of silicon sealer?).

septembre · Mar 15, 2011

i changed them all on my lehman and i did not use any teflon tape, i prefer using special sealer specialy made for oil and diesel. So far there are no leak.Just be sure not to put to much on the fitting.

skipperdude · Mar 15, 2011

Yeah. *I would check with the manufacturer of the coolers.

*Ya just can't go wrong with their advice.*

If any one knows it would be them.

SD

Tidahapah · Mar 15, 2011

Use a specialty liquid sealant such as one of the Loctite products.

Benn

Larry M · Mar 15, 2011

Rectorseal #7

dwhatty · Mar 15, 2011

Larry M wrote:

Rectorseal #7

I think that my doctor prescribed that for my rear end. Oops, misread the spelling.

Larry M · Mar 15, 2011

Fotoman · Mar 15, 2011

dwhatty wrote:

Larry M wrote:

Rectorseal #7

I think that my doctor prescribed that for my rear end. Oops, misread the spelling.
Got a good laugh out of this one!

*

Daddyo · Mar 15, 2011

Septembre that is another great profile pic!! Where is that? Where are you now?

Tidahapah · Mar 16, 2011

Rector seal I hope it worked.

Benn

Fotoman · Mar 16, 2011

Just talked to American Diesel and they said to put nothing, just thight them good. A bit surprising.

Larry M · Mar 16, 2011

Fotoman wrote:

Just talked to American Diesel and they said to put nothing, just thight them good. A bit surprising.

I'm surprised myself.*

* We have a Ford Lehman SP135.* The fitting going into the coolers is a male N.P.T. *to 45 degree SAE flare.* The oil/transmission lines, connect to the 45 degree SAE flare where I use nothing but I do use RectorSeal #7 or equivalent on the N.P.T. as it threads into the cooler itself.

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septembre · Mar 16, 2011

Mark,that picture was taken on lake champlain(Vermont) in front of our camp.....last summer.

-- Edited by septembre on Wednesday 16th of March 2011 05:33:57 PM

Daddyo · Mar 16, 2011

Claude can you e-mail that pic to me?

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