External oil filter location question.

[Toby Erkson <Toby_Erkson@ccm2.hf.intel.com>]

The heat exchanger doesn't radiate enough heat to affect the oil temp.  In 
fact, the oil leaving the case, going through the tubing and the oil filter 
help a little in cooling the oil down (not whole lot, but some).

The filter location.  As long as no debris is pelting the filter I'm 
guessing it's in an okay spot, though having to remove the tire is a pain.  
If the filter is actually in the tire well with the tire then it is in a 
very bad spot!  Can you be more descriptive to its location?
     Toby Erkson
     air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
     '72 VW Squareback 1.6L modified to 2.0L
     '75 Porsche 914 stock 1.8L



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Subject: how hot is too hot?
Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date:    2/4/97 5:37 AM


Hi All,
  It is me again, I have been out driving my squareback around and noticed
that it smells hot.  My question is, what temperature should a type 3 be
running?  John Muir said that if you can hold the dipstick on a bug, it is
not to hot.  Is there a similar saying in the type 3 world, since I haven't
got a temp gauge?  (I am thinking of getting one though.)
  If it is running hot, it may be due to the timing.  Awhile back I was
advised to time my 73 U500 engine to the second mark, the problem may be that
the pulley was changed by a previous owner.  Mine has 4 marks on it, like
this  " I I II I".  Do I have it on the right mark?
  One more question, I have an external oil filter mounted behind the driver
side rear tire.  Is this the best place for it?  It seems to me that the hot
air from the heat exchanger blows directly on it and I have to take the tire
off to change it.  Any ideas?















                                                                      Thanks,













                                                                        Scott