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Jason, Even in 110F or 45C hot desert conditions your air-cooled engine will run coolest when idling or if it is crawling in parade traffic. This is a characteristic of air-cooled engines. Water or liquid-cooled engines hate idling or crawling in traffic. They get hotter in these conditions and ultimately boil. The opposite happens with an air-cooled VW. If your engine's thermostat is working properly, nothing is blocking your fan, your timing is correct, you have correct plugs at correct settings, your sump is full of good oil, your oil pump is not worn out, your oil cooler is not split, etc. then you should have no problems in even the hottest of desert conditions on earth. A standard VW air-cooled motor correctly tuned and in good condition just loves hot weather. Simon Glen Toowoomba, Australia veedub@apartment101.com wrote: > I've thought about installing a portable cooling fan/mister under the car > near the engine to help keep her cooling while crawling in parade traffic. > Kind of like if I were driving in a light rain. > > Has anyone done anything like this before? Is this a worthwhile solution > for specific events of short duration (1-2 hours in stop and go traffic)? I > wouldn't suggest it for an everyday solution but for those of us who face > that blistering Texas-like heat, I think its something to occasionally > consider. > > Jason > 68 Notch (Nadine) > > ------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/