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Oil Cooler

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Noahsxj, Jan 5, 2022.

  1. Noahsxj

    Noahsxj Active Member

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    AF30F60D-F23C-4C47-8BF6-1E257E5C7BC6.jpeg Hey guys, does anyone know the process of getting oil coolers primed? Or if it’s necessary?

    I installed a fj600 oil cooler with plate adapter on my xj550, and also replaced the pan gasket and clutch cover gasket.

    so my bike is completely dry from oil, I know I’ll have to fill the oil filter housing, but that leaves the whole cooler and supply line empty still.

    will it prime itself if I just add oil regularly and fill the oil filter housing? Or do I somehow have to bleed/fill the cooler, and the housing, and the lines?
    I’m making a permanent mount this weekend hopefully after I mount back up the freshly set carbs.
    thanks I’m advance.
     
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    bensalf Well-Known Member

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    no need to prime it, oil will simply pump up from the pump, through the cooler then back to the sump
     
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    Sounds good to me, I thought I read somewhere you have to fill the filter housing with fresh oil before reinstalling it, now that I’m thinking about it more, it sounds bogus haha thank you! @bensalf
     
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    Looks good and nice and clean. Hope that works out for you.
     
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    yep, that would,nt be a bad idea , but how can you do that when the filter housing fits almost horizontal
     
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