At 9:57 AM 07/17/95, Kevin Prichard wrote: >I'm new to this list and just bought an '81 Vanagon L, the fuel-injected >motor. I live in the hot/humid northeast, and after seening this flurry >of oil temp msgs, I have to wonder: 1) is oil temp a problem in bw buses? >and 2) what can be done to keep 'em running cool? Under normal conditions, it shouldn't be a problem. It's only when the cooling system is on the fritz that problems can arise. As for a Vanagon, I have no clue, I'm still in the dark ages of the flat-four 1600. For the old 1600's you can get aftermarket oil coolers, but they can be unsightly-painful too, if you brush against them when you get home. I guess for folks in Death Valley it might not be a bad idea. Find out what VW recommnds for your conditions-i.e. local weather, make/model, usage, etc. My Bentley only covers to '79. '70 Transporter Peace, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Edmund A. "Eddie" Hintz **|** "You may say I'm a dreamer, Voice Major, UT Austin * | * But I'm not the only one... (512) 416-7980 * /|\ * I hope someday you'll join us, <ehintz@mail.utexas.edu> */ | \* And the world will live as one. <ehintz@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu> ***** Imagine." ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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