Date:         Sun, 30 Mar 2003 15:13:04 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: About head temp & oil temp reading! Air cooled stuff (My
              Conclusion)
Comments: To: huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA
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Timing was 8-10btdc (when possible) and 32-34 total advance (stock
distributor)
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Hope this is a typo! Max advance should be about 43 degrees on a Type IV
Air Cooled.
Everything else sounds exactly what I see on a 2000 mile trip from the
flatlands into the mountains.
I've never seen the 475 on my cylinder heads, about the most is 400
fighting 30 mph head winds and cross winds.
If you got point set distributor dwell could cause the higher reading and
if you only getting 34 degrees advance that could cause it too. (other
than the thermostat).
I was hoping to see an external oil cooler mentioned. Got one?
Without the oil cooler I often saw 260 / 270 oil temp but only for 600
miles because I added one at that point on my new engine.

Stan Wilder

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