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Date:         Wed, 31 Aug 94 13:09:04 PDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Schwarze <schwarze@io.nosc.mil>
Subject:      Re: overheating 82

Eric Walter Dahlstrom writes:
> 
> 	The question I have is this;  How hot is too hot and when (soon) 
> I instal a temp guage should it be an oil temp or head temp (such as #3)?
> BTW, the last rebuild was necetated because the L head loosened up--the 
> manual says this should'nt happen.  Well I know better now, I guess!?
> BTW  I'm new to this internet thing, so thanks in advance and "see" you 
> later.


The dipstick tube should not be too hot to hold.  IMO the first gauge to get
is oil pressure.  It will tell you more about temp than the other ones...


-David


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David Schwarze			'73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat)
SAIC Comsystems, San Diego	'73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast)
schwarze@nosc.mil		'87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser?  Soon...)
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