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Old 01-28-2009, 02:34 PM   #314 (permalink)
rgathright
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Originally Posted by Oval_Overload View Post
Is there some painfully obvious reason as to why we can't submerge the entire mosfet board in non conductive mineral oil? If it can be done, you could use a power steering or A/C cooler as a radiator, in addition to the stock heater core.

Your idea does work in PC applications, however when mounted in a car the vessel that holds the mineral oil must be built to handle the stresses of frequent bumps and tips.

Also, finding the right vessel to contain the fluid would be tricky because it could not be a conductive material either.
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