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Old 02-29-2020, 01:06 AM   #1
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Oil cooler shroud.

Not too long ago I finally installed an oil cooler. I put it in September maybe? Right before the cooler months, bad timing on my part. Though with the thermostat oil temps hovered around 175*. Warm up times in the winter wasn't quite as bad as I had anticipated.

What I did not anticipate is my fuel trims going out of whack due to the radiant heat throwing the temp sensor off. So all the hours I spent dialing in my maf temp compensations no longer works. My LTFT went from +- 2% to about +-6% at lower loads and speeds. Not horrible, but bad enough for me to want to correct it. Before I spend another minute staring at another log or table, I'd want to see what I can do on the hardware end to minimize the effect of the oil coolers heat on the sensors.

My setup using various setrab and other parts pieced together with a central location behind the grill like most N/A setups. I suppose there is not too many ways to go about making a shroud, but I'd like to see what others have done. Materials used, size and shape of shroud panels and and mounting.
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