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Date:         Fri, 14 May 1999 18:08:06 -0700
Reply-To:     charles fladger <thefladge@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         charles fladger <thefladge@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: The Ultimate Oil Cooler
Comments: To: KENWILFY@aol.com
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Ken:

In my message I mentioned that an oil thermostat is recommended to maintain the correct temp.

C.F.

--- KENWILFY@aol.com wrote: > My 2 cents on this issue. In the aviation world we > have a similar mind set. > Pilots think if they lower the oil temp of thier > engine then this is good. > It is under extreme conditions. However your engine > is designed to operate > at a certain temperature. If you lower this > temperature (like say 50 > degrees) you are not helping your engine but you > could actually be causing > damage to it. So what you really want is a > consistant operating temperature > within the range that the engine was designed for. > I think the stock oil > cooler on the 2.1l Vanagon engine fits this bill > nicely. > Ken Wilford > Van-Again > John 3:16 >

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