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On 3 Jun 2002, at 8:03, Everett Barnes wrote: > Of course, crankcase temp. doesn't necessarily = oil temperature but the > last time I had a vehicle with an oil temperature gauge, I found it read > almost the same as a reading from a meat thermometer placed directly on > top of the engine. Good point! Since the whole case is continuously sprayed with oil from the inside it should be at pretty much the same temp. Since Berg suggests that you should start to get concerned with oil temps around 100C, this sounds like it's probably a pretty safe case/oil temp. The places where high temps can get you in trouble are, unfortunately, in places that are hard to reach and measure: valves, valve seats, piston crowns.... - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/