Date:         Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:01:37 -0500
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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---- Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-07-20 at 13:28 -0400, David Beierl wrote:
>
>
> > Dennis Haynes has determined experimentally that a major cause of
> > high oil temp in the WBX engine is frothing, which has led to his
> > recommendation to fill only halfway to the mark.
>
>
> Interesting. I know about frothing, didn't know it was likely if the oil
> were between the marks. So Ian might have been onto something when he
> said to run the oil at the bottom mark and see what happens.

I think the recommendation as referenced above by David is "halfway between the marks."  I do believe the indication to add oil at the lower mark generally still holds, except for Ian's one outlier vote.  But I could be wrong.  Is there enough oil to be sure everything is oiled adequately at that level?  Just askin', since I really don't know.  When I was young, I knew an older fellow who said, regarding any vehicle he was using at the time, "I run 'er a quart low."   I did not know why, now maybe I do, but then again, maybe I don't.

mcneely
>
> -- RJS

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David McNeely