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Date:         Tue, 4 Jun 2013 19:34:14 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Head temp > 230F +  Is this critically bad?
Comments: To: Skip <skiplaubach@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <1459611944.754405.1370397240036.JavaMail.root@sz0094a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net>
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Don't know about those strips. Get an IR thermometer and take several readings around the heads. The HF unit works fine for me: http://www.harborfreight.com/infrared-thermometer-with-laser-targeting-non-contact-69465.html

Stuart

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Skip Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 6:54 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Head temp > 230F + Is this critically bad?

Hi there.

I recently added temperature strips to my heads, drove to and from work (50 miles), then checked the strips.

Passenger side had not reached 210F+, but the driver's side reached > 230F. Quite a difference. Is 230F + too high? Should I take action/stop driving?

The engine is an '84 1.9L WBXR case with the 2.2L GoWesty upgrade kit with about 8,000 miles/1 year on the newly rebuilt engine, manual transmission. This is the first time that I've used the temp strips.

I run 20W-50 Valvoline, but recently changed to Mobile 1 15W-50 Synthetic (and I like it!). The temp strips hit the above temps while running with the Valvoline.

I posted on the samba, but have had no feedback.

Thanks for your experience, wisdom, and opinions.

I'll try to link to some photos.

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1069167.jpg Driver's side

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1069168.jpg Passenger's side

Thanks,

Skip


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