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Old 07-25-2003, 09:32 PM
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was under my truck the other day and noticed it had a power steering cooler on the back of the raditor<br><br>what other coolers does the HO have<br><br>i have heard a oil cooler ???<br><br>and i have heard a piston oil cooler ???<br><br>and i have heard of a torque converter cooler ???<br><br>so do these coolers exist or have i heard wrong
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Re:coolers

Oil cooler is part of the oil filter mount, it's a heat exchanger with engine coolant on one side and oil on the other. Also functions as an oil heater on cold mornings. The pistons are cooled by oil sprayed at the bottom of them, not a cooler as such. Torque converter is cooled by the transmission cooler.
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Re:coolers

You probably have the regular ole radiator,
intercooler for the turbo (charge air cooler?),
air conditioner thingy (condensor?),
transmission cooler (if automatic),

for a total of 4 radiator type thingys on the front of the truck.

Haven't heard of a power steering cooler.

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Re:coolers

phox i have 5 coolers in front<br><br>1 a/c condenser<br>2 intercooler<br>3 trans cooler<br>4 radiator<br>5 power steering cooler (behind radiator)
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Re:coolers

I'll have to look at mine now.<br>Wondering if the PS cooler is something new.<br><br><br>phox
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Re:coolers

[quote author=mitchkim link=board=20;threadid=17534;start=0#164235 date=1059190720]<br>phox i have 5 coolers in front<br><br>1 a/c condenser<br>2 intercooler<br>3 trans cooler<br>4 radiator<br>5 power steering cooler (behind radiator)[/quote]<br><br>I've got the PS cooler as well, but mine sits in front of the radiator way down at the bottom.<br><br>I wonder if the auto trucks have a different fan shroud than the manual trucks. My fan shroud is flush with the radiator and I don't see where they could shoe-horn in another cooler back there.
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Re:coolers

Noticed my power steering cooler when I did the first oil change. What is scary to me is that the fluid lines are below the left front frame rail. I have the 2wd and the front sits awfully low anyway. Looks like a shallow ditch or big hole could tear the hoses from the cooler But, I still love this truck ;D
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