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    ebay oil coolers?

    I think it's about time to replace my radiator since there's a bunch of fins missing, and the car is starting to heat up a bit sometimes (although not to the warning zone) so I think I'm gonna replace it with a dual core civic half-sized radiator. Problem is though that I have an auto tranny, so I'd have to get a transmission cooler. Does anyone have any opinions on this style of oil cooler, I might get one for the transmission and one for oil so I can eventually turbo the car.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ALUMI...Q5fAccessories
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    #2
    Go to the junkyard and get one off a ranger/ explorer/ suburban etc
    wat?

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      #3
      Didn't think about that, but would one of those work better or worse for cooling? Also I want something that's not too ugly.

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        #4
        I had one of these on my car when it was an auto...
        http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FLX-4110/

        It worked great at keeping the trans cool, but in the winter I had issues since the trans stayed too cool. When it was too cool it would never lock the torque converter leading to poor milage. For a daily driver in cooler climates (basically not the desert, south texas, and south florida) I'd try to keep the stock trans cooler in the radiator, or atleast run them together so the stock cooler acts as a heater in cool months.

        Summit racing has lots of different coolers to pick from for cheap. I would advise against getting the stock cooler from most cars since they usually have threaded ends not allowing flex lines to attach easily.

        1 more note: the flex lines are transmission specific line. Heater hose will get eaten by the ATF inside.

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          #5
          Good information preludeman92...the flip side cold weather experience not often thought of.
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            #6
            Didn't think about that, and I live in a state that gets winter...but if I put in a civic radiator, what should I do for a trans cooler? They don't have one built into the radiator. I suppose a bypass valve could work, and run the tranny cooler like the car's coolant thermometer does.

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              #7
              If you have to get the half radiator, put the trans cooler on the back side of the radiator or in a place you can easily put a piece of steel in front of it to stop cold winter air from going over it.

              Look at it really though... you've got an automatic car. Do you really think you're going to turbo it as an auto (or at all)? I would just get a stock replacement for the accord. I bought one for mine for like $45 shipped on ebay. If you do eventually go turbo just buy another radiator if you can't work around the full size one.

              Alternatively, look for a liquid to liquid heat exhanger... run trans fluid through one side and engine coolant through the other. No idea where you'd find one though.

              You don't really want to use that bypass valve idea to prevent flow through the cooler. Blocking the flow through the trans is not a great idea as it can damage other internals of the trans (pump, clutch packs, selinoids, ect).

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                I could turbo it as an auto with light boost, although I doubt I will. I mainly think I might eventually swap to a manual, in which case if I can save 50 bucks by getting the right radiator now, then use the trans cooler as an oil cooler after it's swapped, that it would seem like a good idea. I also like the idea of having a cleaner looking engine bay And a bypass wouldn't block it from flowing, it'd have to allow the fluid to flow into a second hose to prevent pressure build up, I know that.

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