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OIL TOO HOT?, HOW TO RUN COOLER. |
chazt74914 |
Jul 20 2015, 11:23 AM
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CHAZT54 Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 8-July 14 From: New London, WI Member No.: 17,600 Region Association: None |
Took my '74 2.0 to a car show yesterday about 40 miles away.
I took the back roads on the way there and by the time I got there the oil temp had leveled off at 230' - I am told this is warm but not cause for concern. On the way home I decided to take the interstate and after about 20 mi. at 75 MPH THE OIL TEMP HAD CLIMBED TO 260' (2200 RPM in 5th) So I got off this road and after a break to let it cool, I proceeded on the back roads keeping the R's above 3,000 at slower speeds but it didn't seem to help much. Made it home with no problem and a pull of the dipstick shows good, unburnt, clean oil. How concerned should I be and what should I look for? NOTE; ambient temp was 85' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Thanks in advance for any help. CHAZT |
Elliot Cannon |
Jul 20 2015, 02:47 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
Right after I installed the low airdam on my car, oil temps started running high. I installed an after market, aux. oil cooler fed through a NACA scoop in the rocker panel, via a 3 inch duct to a cowl surrounding the cooler. Resulting in much cooler oil. You can do something like that or simply go back to a stock front valance. (But where's the fun in that)? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) By the way, your car looks great. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
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