Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2014 15:44:13 -0700
Reply-To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
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Yes...if your cooling system is not effective your engine temps are going
to be higher than they should be, and that, of course, would cause the oil
to also be hotter than it should be.
On my particular motor I watch the relative difference between Oil and
coolant temps to make sure the water pump function is fine. It is
amazing how quickly the oil will gain heat when there isn't adequate
cooling...so even if the water temp gauge is faulty, you have another way
to see the motor's internal temperature.
Remember, WBX motors are pretty similar to air/oil motors of the older
vans....so those were cooled mostly by the oil..
On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Chris S. <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
> So we both agree that monitoring oil temps is a good idea. :-)
>
> Would severely sludged water jackets contribute to higher oil temps in
> WBX? Just curious.
>
> Chris.
>
> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>
> Dnia Sep 6, 2014 o godz. 15:12 Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
> napisał(a):
>
> Seems pretty obvious to anyone with some slight knowledge of motors that
> an engine of those miles showing an oil pressure warning when hot is
> getting worn out and needs attention. You don't really need a gauge to
> show that, given the mileage and the fact that changing to lighter oil
> viscosity caused the warning system to be MORE active...
>
> What I find gauges useful for is indicating a change in readings....a
> warning light is either ON or Off...doesn't show any 'degree' of
> change....whereas a set of gauges can give a continuing report...
> LIke on my inline motor, the OP reading has declined over the ~50k
> miles I have driven it...it's gone from about 63psi at highway speeds when
> hot to about 60psi over the past few years, and the idle pressure has
> declined from 23 to about 21...so the motor is wearing some but not enough
> to worry me....If I ever saw a reading that differed greatly from what I
> normally see, I would know something was not right and go looking for the
> cause..
>
> LIkewise with the Oil Temp readings....I see about 210 under normal high
> speed summertime driving and up to about 230 on long mountain grades....If
> I ever saw more or an anomalous reading, I would know something was
> wrong...I use the Oil Temp in tandem with the coolant temp to monitor how
> the engine is running.
>
> It is unlikely that many have lasted that long with stock motors and
> warning systems...
>
>
> guess it must be some sort of miracle that any of our vans lasted
>
>> > 23-34 years without these vital components.
>> >
>> > Mark
>> >
>> > Chris S. wrote:
>> >> ... I can't stress enough that it's important to have both temp and
>> pressure gauges to monitor engine health and stress:
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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