what is normal oil temp?

[Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com (Joe Doty)]

Yeah I've heard that once before...I believe it has an 80C thermostat.
I don't believe it's adjustable. =20

Joe Doty
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Alexander [mailto:ralexander03@snet.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 4:16 PM
> To: Scirocco list
> Subject: Re: what is normal oil temp?
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> All this talk about temps brings up the question of the accuracy of
these
> gauges. I'd bet that they are suspect.
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> Joe I should think that you want to get 100c somewhere in there to
burn
> off
> the moisture that will accumulate. Is your Mocal equipped with a
> thermostat?
> Is it adjustable?
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> Rolling Roc ('87 16v) runs 90c to 110c. Right where I'd like it.
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> Rick Alexander
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe Doty" <Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com>
> To: "Marc Scirocco Quebec" <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>; "Scirocco
list"
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 6:58 PM
> Subject: RE: what is normal oil temp?
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> My '79 runs anywhere from 100-110C, my '88 runs 80-90C (big Mocal
> cooler);
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> Joe Doty
> IT/Development
> joe@lcnetwork.com
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marc Scirocco Quebec [mailto:marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 3:48 PM
> > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: RE: what is normal oil temp?
> >
> > You are ok. I had these readings running dino oil. Now running GTX
> 5W50, I
> > get a solid 100C reading.
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> > Marc
> > '83 Scirocco
> > '88 Scirocco Slegato
> >
> > >  -----Message d'origine-----
> > > De : scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org [mailto:scirocco-l-
> > admin@scirocco.org]
> > De la part deTony Morehead
> > > Envoye : 4 fevrier, 2003 18:43
> > > A : list
> > > Objet : what is normal oil temp?
> > >
> > > i finally got my oil temp gauge hooked up correctly, and so far my
> oil
> > temp hangs at about 90 degrees C when im moving, and i've had it up
to
> 100
> > once in the drive-through after i got off the interstate.  the stuff
> i've
> > read so far has said 100 highway and 110-120 in traffic.  am i just
> > running
> > cool, or is something amiss?
> > >
> > > tia,
> > > -tony
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 1987 2 or 3 tone 16v scirocco
> > >
> > >
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