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Date:         Thu, 20 Jun 1996 00:05:04 -0700
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From:         DOUGLAS <douglas@bigpig.pig.net>
Subject:      Re: 2nd Oil Cooler...

David Schwarze wrote: > > At 1:36 PM 6/19/96, DOUGLAS wrote: > > >If you put it inside the engine compartment, all you do is pre-heat your > >cooling air. NOT a good idea. :>) > > Most people I know who have coolers in their engine compartment have the > hot side of the cooler routed out through the floor of the engine > compartment, which takes care of that problem.

If you do that you could be robbing air from the engine cooling system. Other components could run hotter ;>)

> > >If you put it under the van, it will get wiped off the first time > >you go over something in the road. > > Agreed. > > >I read a lot of posts about temps. These things were made to run in the > >Sahara desert! Kind'a like the SW as I remember it! :>) If your > >timing is set correct, cooling system is intact, and you run good oil you > >sould be fine. > > If I may add one more thing, "And if your compression is not too high". >

Agreed! I run 6.8:1 myself. I still run 93 octain fuel.

> >Remember, people will sell you anything. Even if it doesn't work. > > >Can anyone in the group find a referance to what a *HIGH* oil temp is? > > "How to Hot Rod your VW Engine mentions 270 as "appalling", if I remember > correctly.

Got my copy off the shelf.

page 89:

"deplorable, but its not an uncommon condition."

"275 degrees F. can be considered acceptable with a good 40 to 50 weight oil

> > -David > > ============================================================================ > David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat) > Dallas, Texas, USA '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) > e-mail: ddes@anet-dfw.com '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (13.986@100.81) > http://www.anet-dfw.com/~ddes '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) > ============================================================================

Just some food for thought.

Douglas


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