VANAGON archives -- August 2009, week 4 (#397)

Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:25:01 -0700 Reply-To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: Drafting (was Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500 Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@GMAIL.COM> In-Reply-To: <9e69367d0908261654i6ebf6292ua16fab76770d0100@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

On 8/26/2009 4:54 PM Karl Wolz wrote:

> It IS normal for the engine to get warmer (evern hot) on long grades. > This is NOT overheating, unless the red light starts flashing.

My ignorance showing. I always figured that then the temp starts climbing above the normal setting, the cooling system was struggling and engine life was being shortened. One can take elevated temperatures more cavalierly?

-- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano Bend, OR KG6RCR

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