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[Bruce.]

Originally Posted by Bogara_ZO

Thanks for the comments guys.

@Bruce: if you refer to the oil cooler adapter (red one), the answer is yes it is still connected with that pipe. Why are you asking that?

I saw two things in the last photo of your engine bay but they may have changed.

First, the engine had no sealing tinwear around it to isolate the fan intake from the hot air around the exhaust. The fan needs cool air to cool the engine. The photo might be out of date of course.

Second, the case had an adapter connected to the oil cooler ports. The short hose linked the output back into the input. I couldn't see any oil cooler on the engine. A t4 with no oil cooler will overheat the oil which is used to cool the bottom end.

Both these issues will overheat the engine but perhaps I missed something

[Bogara_ZO]

Originally Posted by Bruce.

I saw two things in the last photo of your engine bay but they may have changed.

First, the engine had no sealing tinwear around it

Second, the case had an adapter connected to the oil cooler ports

I have an external oil cooler mounted in front with hoses, fittings, thermostat whatever and have the tinwear as well but haven't installed them yet. Engine just have been put in the car and a few minutes later the spark-plug issue happened thus engine came out. I didn't drive the car at all so overheating is not a question at the moment.

[effvee]

Well, if you can't get a new set (cam/lifters), you will have to just drive it until you develop a engine mis. Good luck