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Old 10-25-2013, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CAO65 View Post
I am trying to decide if installing an oil cooler to Kohler engine would be beneficial or a waste of time. I have an 1863 that gets extremely hot more so than the Kohler 20 HP I had in Sears tractor, and I worry it will toast it. I read stories of people have heat issues with 2500 series as well, and I am soliciting opinions as heat issues are new to me. Thanks for the help.
First of all, where would you mount it? A cooler needs air blowing across it, and you don't have an engine fan. (Not really anyway.) Also, how would you feed it oil? There is no provision that would allow you to do that.

Second, maybe your motor is running lean, and causing extra heat. Have you pulled the shrouds and cleaned the engine? Maybe it's just plugged up.
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