Date:         Mon, 17 Jul 1995 23:13:19 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         ehintz@mail.utexas.edu (Edmund A. Hintz)
Subject:      Re: oil temps 200what?

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,
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