Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Why is it that the cooling water pressure inside the lube oil cooler is lower as the oil pressure?

cooling water pressureWhy is it that the cooling water pressure inside the lube oil cooler is lower as the oil pressure?
If you are talking about an engine oil cooler, engine oil pressure is typically 30 to 60 psi, while cooling system pressure is typically 12 to 19 psi. Thus, the water pressure will be lower than oil pressure in the cooler as well.

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