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Date:         Thu, 18 Apr 2002 19:07:13 +0000
Reply-To:     Jfp w/2 wbxs <jfp7@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jfp w/2 wbxs <jfp7@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      WBX gauge value
Comments: To: kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM
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Hi Kevin,


The water cooled heads just don't have the peak thermal surges that air
cooled do. Consequently exhaust valve burning and loose seats don't happen.
I have an '86 Syncro with a 4 digital gauge panel, two of which monitor
coolant and engine oil temp. I also installed a 3rd coolant sensor that
reports the temperature of the coolant returning from the radiator over a
simple toggle switch. This arrangement allows me to see the engine operating
temp and how "thermally loaded" the cooling system is.


Someone else on the list promotes a clever method of monitoring cooling
system pressure(or catastropic pressure loss). Forget about cyl head temp on
a WBX, look for fluid temps and/or pressure loss!


Regards,      John


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