Re: 82 Rocco Oil Temp Guage......

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In a message dated 97-08-04 02:12:41 EDT, eudoh@crl.com (Etop Udoh) writes:

<<    Average temp on the guage during highway driving is around 120 or a
little
  more if I keep it around 70...
   Any more than that, the need will head closer to the "RED" zone.
  Kinda sucks that I have to keep my eye mainly on that guage whenever I'm
  driving anywhere, and God forbid that I should approach 75 or 80 mph.... >>

Have you added or is there any kind of front spoiler/airdam on the car that
is not stock?  When I added my Kamei airdam to my '78, the instructions
warned about high oil temperatures due to reduced airflow under the car.  The
Kamei's has a rectangular slot which is offset to the passenger side.  This
slot is to be cut open if oil temps. get too high.  Even on the shorter
spoilers (non-S) there was a similar open slot to allow air to be directed to
the oil pan for additional cooling.  I have a thermostatic oil cooler and my
oil is between 90C and 100C except on the hottest days(here in the SF Bay
Area).

Good Luck.

-dick-
'78 Scirocco
Original Owner.
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