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Mon Sep 22, 2003 12:35 pm

I have a 70 kombi . I went on a 150 mile trip and my engine was running hot ; oil tempabout 230 at 60 mph. It didn't burn hardly any oil (castrol 20-50). I have a stock engine 1600 upright with a high flow oil pump. is this normal? I read that oil temp190-220 is what I should run at . what can I do first without spending any money and then maybe the bast way to cool for my hardly earned money.

Mon Sep 22, 2003 12:46 pm

From Bus-Boys.com:

Quote: Average head temps on the upright engines range from 275 to 325F. Type 4 style engines tend to run a little hotter, averaging about 350 to 375F.

If you're talking OIL temp:

Quote: Acceptable Oil Temp reading should be between 190 to 210 degrees, depending the ambient temperature

Mon Sep 22, 2003 2:43 pm

I've got a Type IV 2.0L and for that engine it sounds like you're running great! 230 is what I run in when it's in the 70s outside when going 60-65. When your oi ltemp starts going over 250, you might think about reducing your speed. I think you need to take your gauge readings with a grain or three of salt. It's probably best for your own sanity to use the gauge as a way to alert you of sudden temp changes in your engine. They're not always accurate.

Mon Sep 22, 2003 2:59 pm

pogolo. how long have you been running your van at 230.

Mon Sep 22, 2003 3:50 pm

There was a thread awhile ago about oil temp. sensors, and why some people use them, and others don't. The best arguement for the don't side was that Gene Berg tested every temp sensor he could, and found that unless you spent a pretty good sum of $, the reliability of the readings was pretty dubious. That's why pogolo suggested not worrying too much about the actual reading, unless your gauge shows a significant spike in a fairly short period. Jeremy