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Originally Posted by bpu699
If one places a cooler in parallel, then the new coolers flow rate is less important as its flow is all "additive" to the original flow. Even if the flow to the new cooler is less than optimal, it stiff provides additional cooling, no?
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I believe that it is possible to wind up with less cooling in some circumstances when you add a cooler in parallel. If, for instance, the second cooler flows a lot more oil than the first, but does not cool as much (likely in part because the oil isn't in it very long) most of the oil will go through the new cooler. And you would wind up with less cooling.
That is the theoretical reason for Walt's caveats about "two similar coolers", I believe.
Of course, practice can and often does trump theory, so.... You can give it a try and let us know how it works!!
--DD