Franz, the '87 Westy, broke out of his winter quarters today and was seen running up and down the streets of the first capital of Ohio. At 16 years old, he ran like a new colt with only about 20 minutes of "stuck" lifter clatter. His newly rebuilt AT performed flawlessly and the tired and achy front end suspension quieted down after half an hour of driving. I feel we are ready for EB03. BUT... After installing rebuilt heads last year I have noticed that the engine temps tend to run higher than any van I have ever owned. The temp gauge needle sits at the LED and raises to about a needle's width higher when sitting idling for 5 minutes or more (but no higher). My question is.... for those of you with the infrared temperature guns... What temperatures are you reading at the left side engine coolant tube (measured at a spot between the cylinders) ? Mine is between 198 and 206. My radiator fan kicks on at +/- 205 degrees. Are these readings normal? I picked up my gun last fall and am unsure of my readings. Are these normal? Thanks in advance. Stephen Steele* Chillicothe OH '91 Caravelle "Hans" '87 Westy "Franz" '84 Westfalia "Fritz" '82 Caddy VW Diesel P.U. Unknown future???? '90 Jetta GL 18yo Sons' "together" car. '74 MGB My first car...yep, I've kept it since '74 '93 Chevy S-10 '91 Jetta Diesel My "new" daily driver *all rights reserved/no portion of this document may be reproduced w/o prior written permission |
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