Re: Unusually High OIL temp

["Wing Gee" <winggee@hotmail.com>]

Not sure if i'm keeping 15psi in the coolant..

 i'm running straight water at the momment, but i even ran straight water on
my turbo 80' and it never went about 100 when i drove it really hard

using kinda thin oil. 5w/30, i didn't have anything else the momment.

the block is questionable, dunno how many miles when i replaced the head.
there wasn't any cross hatch patterns in the cylinders.

i know the rad, fan comes on for sure, the Thermo is brand new, possible the
water pump is marginal, but the water temp gauge rarely goes above half way,
and when it does the fan kicks on and lowers it back down.

hrmm.. what else in the coolant can i check?

Thanks alot!

Wing Gee
80' Turbo Scirocco (Busted Ring Version)
84' Scirocco - It's Runs!! (runs a little hot)
Http://www.TurboRocco.com (Almost There)
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
To: "Wing Gee" <winggee@hotmail.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 12:33 AM
Subject: Re: Unusually High OIL temp


>
>
> Lets cover basics first-
>
> You keeping a good 15psi in the cooling system?, is it something like
> 50/50 coolant to water?, what weight oil in use? miles on the block?,
> timing advance?
>
> Possibility exists you were loading up the heat but it didn't get any
> cooling air flow. Rad fan FUSE OK?, Thermo good OEM and opening enough,
> water pump marginal?
>
>
> Radiator semi clogged?
>
> To many options,
> TBerk
>
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