mounted in the oil pressure switch port, No! No! No!, its mounted in the oil pressure bypass port under the TYPE IV engine next to the oil filter. In the location with the flat slot plug that removes the Oil Pressure Bypass Valve. Stan
On Mon, 24 Dec 2001 08:52:36 -0500 Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> writes: > With the gauge mounted in the oil pressure switch port, you are > really > seeing the case temperature as the oil is not actually flowing past > the > sensor. This may through the reading off by 10 or 15 degrees. For an > air > cooled engine this temperature is ideal. It is hot enough to burn > off > water and fuel contaminants, yet cool enough to maintain good > viscosity. > You also have some reserve for unusual conditions to raise the oil > temp > without a problem. Be happy. > > Dennis > Merry Christmas! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf > Of Stan Wilder > Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 12:23 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Another operating temp question > > I'm running a temp gauge and sender from an 87 Audi 5000, the > sender > mounts in the oil pressure port on the bottom side of my type IV > Engine. > I've also tried the sump plate sender and get about the same temps. > I run an oil cooler inside of engine compartment. PIC > http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/83cooler1.jpg > > Stan Wilder > > On Sun, 23 Dec 2001 22:43:47 -0500 Dennis Haynes > <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> > writes: > > Where is your Temp gauge sensor mounted? If this is an actual oil > > temperature, be happy. You engine is running well and your are > not > > pushing it too hard. If your sensor is mounted on a tee with the > > oil > > pressure switch or gauge, you are not getting an accurate > reading. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > > Behalf > > Of Greg Marshall > > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 5:54 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Another operating temp question > > > > What should the operating oil temperature of my aircooled engine > be? > > On > > the > > highway, mines's running about 80 celsius. That's abour 175 > > fahrenheit. > > > > Seems low to me, but i'm not sure.. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Greg. > > 82 westy > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > > |
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