[tcb] Re: Technical Question - Oil and Engine Heat
- From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:02:42 -0700 (PDT)
Is the deck lid to hot to touch after you have been driving for a while?? The
only reliable temp guage I have ever used is one that has the sending unit in
place of the cap on the pressure relief valve. ASK Imports usually has them in
stock.
Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Engine size is 1600.
A very un-stock 1600. I am contemplating unhooking my berg dipstick until
the engine breaks in. The damn thing is making me crazy...
> New engines naturally run hot until everything breaks in. Do not run a
> synthetic oil until after you 2nd or 3rd oil change. If you do, the rings
> will never seat properly. I forget what size engine you are running. With
> the miles you have on it now, I would add maybe a half of quart of Royal
> Purple Oil mixed in with my regular oil change. I did this to one of my
> engines that I built and it dropped my engine temp by 15 degrees. ---mark
>
> Eric Woodall wrote: Hello list members,
> Been a while since I've been on the list! Good to be back!
> Here's the deal. I recently got my '66 Split on the road, with a New (not
> rebuilt) enine, new transaxle, new brakes, etc., etc., etc.
> I just had my Dual Weber ICT's rejetted to fit my engine specs.
>
> I had Jeff (local vw mechanic guru) rejet the carbs, and diagnose what he
> thought was causing the bus to run hot.
> Right now I am running straight 40 weight oil, and my bus is still running
> hot around town (Gene Berg Dipstick).
>
> Are my fellow Texas bus friends running multigrade oil?
> Are you all running multi grade synthetic oil?
> Do new engines run hotter until they're broken in? (only about 450 miles
> on this one)
>
> I really don't want to get into a crazy heated debate about oil, a la
> type2.com list, but I am just curious.
>
> I kind of need to sort this out before going on the long treck up to
> northwestern Arkansas at the end of the month.
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