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- From: BARANSKI@veamf1.nusc.navy.mil (Jim Baranski)
- Subject: Oil Coolant Engines?
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 16:56:52 GMT
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- Is the VW engine more accurately called an *AIR* cooled engine, or a *OIL*
- cooled engine?
-
- I don't know whether more BTUs are cooled by air normally, or by the oil, but
- based on the oil cooler in more VW engines, I'd hazard a guess that they are
- actually *OIL* cooled.
-
- Anyone know?
-
- Does anyone know of any research to come up with a combination coolant and
- lubricant which would take the place of both oil and water in the traditional
- automotive engine? This would probably simplify the engine quite a bit.
-
- With a big enough cooler/radiator and collant flow, couldn't you use anything
- (including standard oil) for the coolant? I assume that the coolant flow
- through the engine would have to be at least halfway intelligent so that it
- cooled all of the hot spots...
-
- Jim Baranski
-