[T3] type3-vwtype3.org Digest, Vol 106, Issue 4

Keith Park topnotch at nycap.rr.com
Sun Jul 7 19:46:30 PDT 2019


by 290 Ill need counseling for PTSD!

well, that gives me some better feeling anyway, Im not too worried that 250
will cause me any issues in the short term, but I will try and find cooler
days to pull the heavy loads.

Thanks

Keith


Topnotch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com
http://www.topnotchresto.com
71 Squareback  "Hothe"
65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
93 RX7  "Redstur"
95 Chrysler Cirrus Lxi "Cirfogsalot"
"hanging out at the tail end of the bell
curve, and loving every minute of it!" 
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Think?  I think 290 is when I would worry

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> Drove the 2056 up on a hot day, 88, with the boat in tow and it sure did
> get
> hot!
>
> without the boat it usually ran 225-230 oil temp on a hot day like that
but
> pulling the boat
>
> it would run 240-245, and up the big hill even when I slowed down and put
> it
> in 3rd and took my time I had
>
> it touch 250!   TOO HOT!  Heads didnt seem to past 350, that didnt seem
too
> bad to me but what do you think?
>
>
>
>
>
> So even with the oil cooler on there if you use that HP on a hot day it
> gets
> hot!
>
>
>
> One thing Ive noticed that when it gets in the 80's the mixture runs
richer
> than it does with outdoor temps in the 70's  or below,
>
> but a good half to one percentage point.  I suppose this is good in the
> heat
> but does it perhaps make the oil temps hotter with a richer mixture?
>
>
>
> It made it, got the boat here and it wasnt at 250 for long at all but it
> will sit 240-245 if I try to maintain 70
>
> on a hot day with something in tow. worried about trying to cross the
> desert
> with this engine even with nothing in tow if I
>
> drive it to the invasion.
>
>
>
> I pulled the boat on a 96 degree day once with the stock engine, ahh..
the
> good ol days!
>
>
>
> Keith
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> Topnotch Restorations
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> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
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> http://www.topnotchresto.com
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> 71 Squareback  "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
>
> 93 RX7  "Redstur"
>
> 95 Chrysler Cirrus Lxi "Cirfogsalot"
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> "hanging out at the tail end of the bell
>
> curve, and loving every minute of it!"
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