Tomstory wrote: > > Well, after hearing a ton of different responses concerning the use of a > second oil cooler, ranging from Do not use one, they're supposed to run > hot, use one, put it outside, put it inside, put it here put it there...you > get the picture...I have decided to use one. My reasons are as follows. > > 1. My Westy runs up to about 270 with only an hours worth of freeway > driving in 70-80 degree weather. Timing is fine, compression is good, >>>>>>>>>I run 89 octane,..... This is the first time I saw 89 octane. This is your problem. Your engine is made to run on 91, period. You can drop compression and run cheap fuel, but if you run a stock engine you need 91 octane. If you rebuild and flycut the heads and case, you raise compression and make the problem worse.
> the vehicle runs good.
Except it overheats! Try 91 and see what happens.
> 2. I'm going to be travelling almost 10,000 miles in a month, during the > hottest month of the year in the US. > > 3. I'm going to be towing a small (4 x 8') utility trailer on the way back. > > 4. I don't want to have to stop EVERY hour for a half hour to let the > engine cool down. > > 5. What the hell. > > (snip) > Tschus! > > Tom > > "So you're going to take us for a ride eh?" > "Yeah, come on" > "Well I don't have a sister!" > "That's ok we no gotta car!"
Have fun Douglas
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