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On 3 Jun 2002, at 15:18, Mark Seaton wrote: > After a 4 mile journey today, I checked my idle mixture settings on my carbs and > was a bit worried about the heat in the engine compartment. The air filter was > very warm (40 odd deg C). I went and fetched my IR thermometer and checked the > crankcase temp below the air cleaner and it measured 74 degC- too hot to touch. I really don't know if these temps are excessive or not. Are all your cooling tin pieces in place? Is your cooling intake bellows sealed nicely at both ends and free of cracks? Are your cooling flaps opening? Does the body have rustthru around the engine compartment that would allow hot air to be sucked in for cooling instead of cool air? Just a few things to check. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/