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Date:         Mon, 16 Apr 2001 17:15:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: [DIESEL] What is function of Vanagon sheetmetal?
In-Reply-To:  <c9.f092c44.280b2547@aol.com>
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I've installed/removed mine about 3 times since I installed my I4 gas ('94) and have noticed that, in my van, the tin actually raises the oil temps! About 8 degrees C. FOr example when cruising at 100kph without the tin (ambient temp around 15C) the oil temp will be around 102-105C. With the tin this jumps to 110-115C. I was amazed that (I assume) the airflow over the oilpan had such a cooling effect.

Alistair

on 15/4/01 9:24 AM, Ken Hunter at EVEHART33@AOL.COM wrote:

> Ed, I'm still missing mine also but after getting advice from more > knowlegable diesel van owners I'm not worried about it much anymore. They say > there is no cooling issue without the tin. The only positive things I've > heard about having the tin is maybe slight noise reduction from the motor > and motor protection(?). That said, if I were to find some good tin I would > probably install it. > > > > Ken Hunter > 82 Westy 1.9D > 84 Jetta 1.5D >


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