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Posted by: ptravnic Aug 1 2006, 01:40 PM

This heatwave across most of the right side of the country must be effecting engine temps...

What are the workarounds?

Posted by: turboman808 Aug 1 2006, 01:42 PM

What heat wave


The work around it to roll down my windows

Posted by: ptravnic Aug 1 2006, 01:58 PM

I spy someone who doesn't take the subway to work...

Posted by: Dr Evil Aug 1 2006, 02:00 PM

Jack stands My engine is just fine, sitting there

Posted by: Demick Aug 1 2006, 02:05 PM

My workaround:
If it's going to be over 95 degrees, I don't drive the 914. But it's for my comfort - not for engine cooling reasons.

Posted by: fitsbain Aug 1 2006, 02:06 PM

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Jack stands My engine is just fine, sitting there
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LOL

What about Wasser Box heads??

Posted by: rmital Aug 1 2006, 02:14 PM

...took the path all around this past weekend...surprised how cool down there!
and clean....

Posted by: turboman808 Aug 1 2006, 02:17 PM

If you live in Midtown why are you taking the subway?


I work in Hackensack so I got a 1.5 hour commute to go 20 miles. I seriously need to find a place to live out here. The commute and the tolls are killing me. My tolls a month would pretty much pay for an apartment.

Posted by: Jake Raby Aug 1 2006, 02:22 PM

Yesterday afternoon it was 99 ambient and the heads were just a tad over 275 and oil at about 190..
:-)

Posted by: rmital Aug 1 2006, 02:23 PM

...money saved is great...the 2.5 hours you add to your day could be used for plenty.

Posted by: WRX914 Aug 1 2006, 02:24 PM

Heatwave???

you guys call that a heatwave?

went through Baker California a couple of weeks ago, the temp read 125 degrees. The motorhome's outside temp guage at one point read 134! Now THAT is a heatwave. Literally felt like a hairdryer blowing at your face. The desert sucks in the summer, but heavenly during the fall, early winter and spring.

Posted by: Brett W Aug 1 2006, 02:31 PM

Its only 92 here with 53% humidity. Although it will rain this afternoon and crank that humidity up to 100% then life will suck.

AS for engine temps, if the cooling system is designed properly you should see no increase in operating temperatures.

Posted by: ptravnic Aug 1 2006, 02:35 PM

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If you live in Midtown why are you taking the subway?
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Live @ 39th/Lex, work a block north of WTC... Subway is the only way to go & the Fulton St station has no AC... It's brutal on the way home - like a toaster oven on the platform. Lots of the platforms are like that but the trains' AC does provide some relief.

Posted by: turboman808 Aug 1 2006, 02:54 PM

When I worked in Manhattan I pretty much road a bike all the time to get everywhere. I lived in The Gardens over in Forest Hills. Now that was a nice place to live. I miss it




Yeah Ray if you know a good place to look for a small farm or cottage hook me up. I don't have much luck with craigslist. Everything listed is for people commuting to NYC. Something within 20 miles of hackensack would probably be best. Think I mentioned this to you before.

Posted by: JPB Aug 1 2006, 06:45 PM

On stands under a car cover, now thats COOL BROTHER.


Ya baby, way cool.

Posted by: pfierb Aug 1 2006, 07:22 PM

To hot to drive the 914 you melt right into the vinyl seats....use one of the cars with wonderful A/C.

Posted by: rmital Aug 2 2006, 11:38 AM

...today is even better....or worse depending on how you look at it.
always wondered how it felt living in Arizona.




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Posted by: ptravnic Aug 2 2006, 11:42 AM

Although those desert type places don't have the humidity to contend with...

Posted by: rmital Aug 2 2006, 11:44 AM

...true....can't do nuthin' with my hair....

Posted by: ptravnic Aug 2 2006, 11:58 AM

You could go w/Dr Evil's method...

Posted by: drewvw Aug 2 2006, 12:05 PM

it is CRAZY hot here in boston today....the "feels like" temp is 109

Posted by: turboman808 Aug 2 2006, 12:06 PM

It seems to have gotten better. But I went on my daily run around 11am and it definetly felt hot as hell. Couldn't hardly get my legs to move. About 1 mile from home my dog stopped and made me carry him. We did the route that takes us by 5 spots to get water but that didn't seem to help.


But now the clouds have moved in and its down a bit it seems. Days like this I wish I had AC in my car.

Posted by: rmital Aug 2 2006, 12:21 PM

...dude...the ASPCA is going to cuff you if they see you running a dog mid-day in this heat!

Unless it's a African Ridgeback...or some crazy breed just as tough.

Posted by: turboman808 Aug 2 2006, 12:34 PM

Nah he is smart. If he is to hot he stops. But we pass by 2 streams and he jump in them. There more likely to stop me because I don't keep him on a leash anyways.

Posted by: ptravnic Aug 2 2006, 12:52 PM

My puppy has been lethargic. They do get run down quickly in this stuff. A couple weeks ago he was dancing on the street b/c the pavement was too hot. Sometimes ya just have to carry them...

Posted by: turboman808 Aug 2 2006, 01:00 PM

We have a little pool in back for him and unfortunately he knows how to turn on the sprinklner. Since my brother is home from school it's alright because he can turn it off. But he loves the dam sprinkler when its hot out.

Posted by: drewvw Aug 2 2006, 01:02 PM

i got one of those oil temp dipsticks in the mail yesterday and popped it in and went for a drive after work.....220 not too shabby in this heat!

I highly recommend 'em by the way...

Posted by: porschecb Aug 2 2006, 01:08 PM

I use dryice caplets inside 1/2 inch copper tubes around my heads no heat here.

Posted by: Brian Mifsud Aug 2 2006, 02:26 PM

It's never a good idea to run VW lean.. it's a worse idea to do that in hot weather... make sure at least that your valves are properly adjusted.. you don't need leaking exhaust gas superheating the stems...

Posted by: ptravnic Aug 2 2006, 02:44 PM

ahhh, errr, ummm, too late - valve is already burned, heads are back from the shop - need time now to drop the engine and put em on...

Posted by: r_towle Aug 2 2006, 02:52 PM

they are Rhodesian Ridgbacks..and they dont like it either...

We have two and the inlaws breed them...funny, the dog room has AC, the house does not..

Rich

Posted by: Brian Mifsud Aug 2 2006, 03:25 PM

I'll be the reason the dog wanted to be carried was not because of the air temperature.. check out the pads on his feet......

Posted by: ptravnic Aug 2 2006, 09:01 PM

Thats what I was talking about when I mentioned my puppy was "dancing" on the sidewalk a couple weeks ago... The blacktop is especially rough for them. Their paws just can't take it. Remember walking through a blacktop parking lot w/bare feet when you were a kid? Same idea...

Posted by: drewvw Aug 2 2006, 09:04 PM

dancing dog = not happy dog

Posted by: Leo Imperial Aug 3 2006, 02:55 PM

I like that idea - good for the 914 - better for the bus, it has no temp guage.


I have been protesting this thread. I miss the weather in the Bay Area.


Humidity sucks ass!!!!

Posted by: nycchef Aug 3 2006, 03:05 PM

enough about the heat! I work in a kitchen where it is always 115 degrees . although not today, too hot to walk to my car. fell asleep on the couch, lost a bid on ebay. now will have to lay in the pool till the heat breaks. nate wait till ray is governor to move to n.j. then were all moving there.

Posted by: turboman808 Aug 3 2006, 03:41 PM

I think I may have figured out a solution to my problem. Gonna talk with my boss about it monday. Large private office so I can stay overnight if I want and I can keep my dog in the office with me.