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GREASE FIRE
02-20-2005, 05:08 PM
I figure there must be a certain point where the svo line can get too hot, does anyone know what that temp would be?
I have taken several steps to increase the temp of my svo line, i basically was not convinced that the greasel system alone was enough, especially during the early stages of switching to svo. I added a lot of heat to my filter and now a copper pipe heat exchanger right after that, then it goes through the HOH system. I know the copper pipe gets way to hot to even touch, plus i have it insulated, so now my next step is to put a thermometer somewhere in the line to measure the temp. I can actually shut off the coolant flow through the heat exchanger if i find it getting too hot, though i doubt that will happen; i also have a band heater with coolant hose wrapped around that on the filter, and the band heater has a shut off switch as well.

Does anyone have info on what the max svo temp could be?
thanks,
Paul

CPUNeck
02-20-2005, 06:47 PM
Seems as long as your not using exhaust gas, you'll be fine. For some reason the number 300F comes to mind at which point coking can start taking place. You don't want the oil partially cooking. My looped return gets my oil hotter many times over compared to the coolant heat exchangers on my system.