On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 7:22 PM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote: > Hi Scott, > > We're talking air-cooled here. In which case a cylinder head temp gauge > is far more effective than an oil gauge. I have both in my aircooled > bus, plus an oil pressure gauge as well. Oil temp will trend on a hill, > but MUCH, MUCH slower than the CHT. By the time the oil gets hot enough > to notice you can have the heads FAR too hot, and the valve seats will > fall out as it cools. > > Ask me how I know.
Wait, wait, let me guess! Is the answer "applied stupidity"? :) mike |
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