Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > What lines are you using with your oil cooler?

[AK]

Antione, pop over & have a look at mine if you like on bike 39.
I didnt use the 'correct' lines for mine. I used spare ones from my old race car which were russell lines.
They ought to be bigger than the carb heater ones so they will bolt to a cooler. The line size is usually dash 8 i think.
ask spareshack about lines and the oilcooler kit as stu keeps them in stock or can get them for you.

[Tonio600]

I just thought, maybe my idea of plugging an oil cooler on the same circuit used by the carb heating kit is rubbish. I mean it's logical the lines used to warm the carbs up don't need to have a big diameter (so are the same than brake lines...) as a few hot oil will be enough to make the carbs hotter.

As when cooling the engine oil, I mwant a lot of oil (so bigger hose diameter I guess...) to be cooled...

I'll try and find some time to pop over mate, will let you know before

[Bones]

U2U Tonio

[Chaz]

Tonio we talked about this at CC if you remeber & IMO the lines you have going to the carbs are too small,one of my sponsors suplies these pipes & oil coolers I can ask him if he can do some lines for you that will also connect your carb heaters he is on holliday at the moment so bear with me.

Chass.

[AK]

chass i also discussed this with froggy chap at assen

antoine just stop buying pretty bits and buy the oil cooler now

[Grib]

Do what I do, don't have any warning lights

[phil_h]

Actually, the oil pressure switches are a known problem. When they start to go they flash intermittently.
Antoine - You can borrow the one off my spare engine to test that out if you like - I used it on the road monster when I bought that cos it had the same problem, so I know the switch is ok.

[phil_h]

That doesnt mean an oil cooler isnt a good idea, just that you will probably still have the problem after you fit it