Date:         Mon, 15 Jul 1996 15:10:43 PDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "VW Nut" <VWNUT@smus.bc.ca>
Subject:      RE: Wasserboxer cooling (was:Re: aftermarket instrumentatio

On 15 Jul 96 at 15:01, Mark McCulley wrote:

> It was interesting to monitor oil temperature during my recent trip to the 
> Canadian Rockies. In a nutshell, what I observed was that oil temp would 
> stay relatively stable at 190 when I was on a flat highway driving under 65 
> mph. However, with sustained climbing in a lower gear, especially 2nd, temp 
> would quickly shoot up to 230 at which point I would pull over and give her 
> a rest. Also, once I made it up a pass and leveled out or headed down, oil 
> temp would drop quickly.
> 
> -Mark McCulley
Interesting.. I guess the aircooled case of the w/b contributes 
to faster oil cooling than the inline4. One thing I've often 
wondered: what is the preffered method of 'pulling over' to cool down 
when temps are high? I don't imagine stopping the engine is best, but 
should one let it idle, or keep the revs at 2000-3000 rpm to cool 
things off quicker?


Shawn
'88 Westy 332k (Kyra)
'85 Jetta TD 350k (Jenni)