Trip to PA

[kingmtpg]

Maybe I shouldn't add my 2 cents worth, being a new Bird guy and
all. But, I really got into preformance VW engines at one time. The
guru of that era (probably still is) Gene Berg tested various oils by
keeping track of how many races he could get out of a given oil.
Synthetics didn't work for him. He was burning rod bearings with
synthetics and theorized the synthetic oil was not absorbing heat in
the bearing and carrying it away. Brad Bloxham 1978 FC 3208NA Idaho
Falls.--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
>
> I could be wrong but I thought that synthetic oil created less
friction between moving metal parts. Less friction should equal less
heat build up.
> Howard T., So-We-Ga, 86 PT40
>
> >
> > From: "davidkerryedwards"
> > Date: 2007/07/05 Thu PM 12:41:28 EDT
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Trip to PA
> >
> > i was under the impression that synthetic oils would not
necessarily run cooler but
> > continue to perform their function at higher temperatures? What
are the CAT parameters
> > for oil temperature on your engine? You have piston oil coolers
so I would think that with
> > a steady pyrometer reading of 950, you would see pretty high oil
temperatures.
> > I don't know how the CAT oil cooler system works, but my Mercedes
has a thermostat in
> > the oil cooling system that opens when the oil reaches a
temperature which requires
> > cooling.
> > Are these temperatures a new development?
> >
> > Kerry
> > 82 FC 35
> > Denver
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Larry
wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > > I have just returned from a trip to southern PA, having to
climb a few mountains... I was
> > experiencing high oil temps in the 250* range, just a guess as
the Gage reads 230* and
> > then 320* it was somewhere in the middle... with the water temps
in the 190's... pyro
> > temps running @ 950*... I am running 5-40 delvac synthetic... I
would think that the
> > temps would be lower with the synthetic... Is it possible the oil
cooler could not be
> > working properly??? I have been turning the fan override on when
the water temp gets to
> > 190* which brings the oil temps down slowly... What are all your
opinions as to a fix???
> > > Also, while parked at a CG with the jacks lowered and set up
for a couple of days the left
> > rear jack had completely returned to its nesting position... What
would cause this to
> > happen???
> > > All responses appreciated
> > >
> > > Sea Ya
> > > Larry
> > > NYC
> > > 84 35FCSB
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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