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| stecz |
 Feb 25 2004, 06:33 PM
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My 914, if I drive it awhile, especially on the highway, will slowly get hotter and hotter. I was wondering what the easiest way to check if the flaps/thermostat were working. I can get to the top of the linkage, but does anyone know of a good way to prop it open? I was going to prop it open, go on a long drive and then see if the engine ran cooler...
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| campbellcj |
Feb 26 2004, 10:11 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,633 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California 
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Oh yeah...forgot to ask, exactly how hot are we talking about?
I think all Type4's run hot by nature...if you're seeing 220 or even 230 in sustained high-speed or stop/go driving in warmish weather, I personally wouldn't worry. Run a good quality oil and change it often. If you're seeing 240 or above, I would definitely start to worry. Most guys seem to agree that 250 is the "holy crap" oil temp point for 914 as well as 911 air-cooled engines. If not 'controlled' somehow, those engines will try to shoot right up to 270-300 in some circumstances. Heat management is not a strong point of that engine design, I guess. |
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stecz cooling system Feb 25 2004, 06:33 PM
Mike D. The bellows pulls the flaps closed when cold. Ther... Feb 25 2004, 06:41 PM McMark :agree:
If you can push down on the tab where th... Feb 25 2004, 07:15 PM stecz Darn, it looks like the flaps are already in the f... Feb 25 2004, 09:37 PM Brad Roberts Take brake cleaner and blow it UP at the bottom of... Feb 25 2004, 10:02 PM Aaron Cox i wouldnt think a trunk mounted oil cooler would b... Feb 25 2004, 10:32 PM Brad Roberts Under trunk mounted oil coolers are worthless. I h... Feb 25 2004, 10:56 PM Jake Raby The wonderful gauge that Porsche used in the car w... Feb 25 2004, 11:10 PM stecz Sounds like what I need to do is:
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I did a bunch of research on o... Feb 26 2004, 02:20 PM StratPlayer I have a front mounted oil cooler with an LE Spoil... Feb 26 2004, 02:35 PM stecz Some pictures would be great... Feb 26 2004, 02:38 PM StratPlayer Heres an old thread with a shot of my cooler mount... Feb 26 2004, 02:44 PM Mike D. Guy's, I have been driving a stock FI 2.0 with... Feb 26 2004, 02:56 PM airsix This thread of mine shows what I found when I pull... Feb 26 2004, 03:11 PM fraggle00 If you've never pulled the motor, pull it, rem... Feb 26 2004, 09:44 PM campbellcj As you know, JW (Otto) was pretty strongly opposed... Feb 26 2004, 09:59 PM stecz I'm opposed to cutting up the car for a front ... Feb 26 2004, 10:57 PM
campbellcj I'm pretty sure it's got the Mocal sandwic... Feb 26 2004, 11:47 PM |
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