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>From the reality file as concerns my '80 Westi, that does tend to run hot. Installed an oil temp gauge and been keeping stats and an eye on it. BTW, it's NOT high performance, just driven 100 miles a day! up and down California foothills. Idling heats up the engine, if the outside temp is high, meaning above about 90 degrees F. - Jeff IwannasunroofDeluxe! '80 Westi '67 Sqbk '64 Ford Crewcab '87 Subaru 4WD Grass Valley, California, USA Jeffrey.Carver@Aerojet.com - - - - - - - - - - - - If it is excessively hot out and your engine tends to run hot > as some high performance engines do, extended idling in traffic could > be a > problem because of the reduced airflow to the engine. > > Anybody out there with practical experience to support this? >