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Date:         Sat, 13 Nov 1999 22:26:55 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: technical oil viscosity question
Comments: To: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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At 21:42 11/13/99 , Davidson wrote:
>Okay, I'm confused about something....
>My understanding is that when using multi viscosity oil like 20 - 50 that
>when the oil heats up the oil actually gets thicker (50) and when the oil is
>cooler like on start up the oil is thinner (20). Is that correct?


Not quite...when the oil is cold it behaves like cold 20W rated oil, and
when it is hot it behaves like hot 50 rated oil.  Hot 50-weight is still a
lot thinner than cold 20W-weight.


david
David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"
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