How do you flush/clean oil cooler

[reconaviator]

High all,

Yep, my oil temp is high. Its not the install, the plane has 1,000 hours (bought already built) on it with this installation. It was down for a while while I put a new panel in. Somewhere in the process I picked up high oil temps (O-320 d1a) with them creeping above 225. My A&P said to pull the oil cooler and take a hair dryer to it as the oil maybe coagulated in the cooler. Is there a more complete way of cleaning it. I have an Niagara Thermal FSCM 61228.

Thanks,

 

[PCHunt]

If it were mine, I would send it to Pacific Oil Coolers, Inc. and have it professionally done.

See: http://www.oilcoolers.com/

Not affiliated, but satisfied customer.

 

[rhill]

Buy a new HE cooler

For the cost of cleaning and a few dollars more you could have a new HE cooler its an exact copy of the SW cooler at 1/2 the price.

 

[SMO]

Radiator shop

Send it to a rad shop for a flush