Date:         Wed, 30 Aug 2000 18:37:00 PDT
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: wasserboxer
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Will this help extend the life of the bearings as well?

>From: John Rodgers <inua@HiWAAY.net>

>In the Aviation world aircraft engines are never shut down suddenly after
>hard
>use. They are idled for several minutes to allow the oil pumps to scavenge
>up
>oil into the oil tanks, and to allow temperatures to equilize to some
>degree,
>working their way towards lower than normal operating temperatures at
>power.
>
>Same principle applies to the WBX. Let that little sucker idle a bit so
>coolant
>can circulate and carry away the excess heat from the heads that is created
>by
>hard running. You will lengthen the life of the engine.....and the head
>components.
>
>John Rodgers
>88GL Driver in Birmingham, AL
>
>SpaceKommander wrote:
>
> > Date:    Mon, 14 Aug 2000 00:50:52 -0500
> > From:    Ken Nelson <bm30@uswest.net>
> > Subject: Re: WasserBoxer
> >
> > > Do you drive 70+ on the
> > > >highway with the AC on then pull into a rest area and instantly turn
>off
> > > >the engine?
> > > >
> > Heat soak. Your heads are very very hot but the engine isn't overheating
>as
> > you are going down the highway and getting a nice airflow through your
> > radiator and the RPMs are high enough that you have a good coolant flow
> > volume. But, now you instantly shut it all down - but the heads are
>still
> > very hot - now the coolant that is no longer flowing has to absorb all
>the
> > heat - and can start boiling . . . . .

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