odd thing with oil temp, i noticed it goes DOWN when i turn on AC. no joke. And when i turn off AC,

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10-23-2008, 09:27 PM

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odd thing with oil temp, i noticed it goes DOWN when i turn on AC. no joke. And when i turn off AC,

oil temps go up. tried it a few times and got same result. am i nuts? maybe, but it still doesn't explain this. any thoughts?

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10-23-2008, 09:42 PM

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I think there's an aux fan that goes on with the a/c compressor, but I could be wrong.

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10-23-2008, 09:50 PM

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Always a fan goes on with a/c for the a/c radiator. Cools water viz oil radiator, on the way

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