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Date:         Wed, 17 Sep 2003 08:10:53 -0700
Reply-To:     phil cain <bearsvw2000@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         phil cain <bearsvw2000@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: [T2] Advice please
Comments: To: type2@type2.com
In-Reply-To:  <5.2.1.1.0.20030917081032.0207e340@gemini.tntech.edu>
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I would be very careful running those temps, I just got the news from my engine and it was not good, I ran temps of 250-270 for about a hour in 100 degree outside air temp and now my #3 cyl is reading 70 PSI (not good) and won't idle well, time for the spair engine to go in and repair the broken one. I have installed a external oil cooler to prevent this from happening again. Good luck with yours. Phil --- Chris Mills <scmills21@tntech.edu> wrote: > >If you are going to accept 250-260 as a normal > operating temperature I > >would advise you not to run a > >multi-viscosty oil but rather a straight-weight > SAE40 or 50 weight oil. I > >would also suggest that 250-260 is the maximum > temperature you should > >allow the oil to reach. If it goes higher I would > advise slowing down or > >pulling over to allow the engine to cool. > > I agree on all of that but suggest a synthetic oil > as they are designed to > handle higher temps. However I agree - fix the > problem and not the symptoms. > > Chris > Another librarian... > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To UNSUBSCRIBE send any e-mail to: > type2-unsubscribe@type2.com > To email the admin for list help only: > type2-admin@type2.com > For additional commands send any e-mail to: > type2-help@type2.com > Donations help keep the list going. > http://www.type2.com/donate.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >

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