James wrote: >Actually, that's a pretty good test...if you know what a normally hot >dipstick feels like. It takes a little practice, but also an over heating >engine *smells* and feels hot. John Muir's book deals with this pretty >well. I'm wondering about the smell thing. My van often has a hot oil smell in the cab when I have the heat on. Is this normal? Could I measure oil temp with a long thermometer through the dipstick hole? What temp, under what conditions? Second question: My van has the original paint but it is quite checked, or cracked in some areas. Especially the top half which is white. I wonder if htere are any ideas on how to preserve this, and stop potential rust. Given that it is the original paint, I'd like to avoid repainting. What can I do? Wax? Clear coat over it? Dip teh whoel thing in Vasoline? Note: I only get the top 30K of these digests, so please email as well. Thanks Bill Crick 76 type II/IV/VII
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