Date:         Sun, 23 Jun 1996 10:15:43 -0700
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         DOUGLAS <douglas@bigpig.pig.net>
Subject:      Re: Oil cooler placement...pt II

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