8v92 6v92 two stroke basics

[Rob Robinson]

Tommy my oil temp reads high too. As Greg once said....."the oil temp guage
is a good spot for a round STP sticker". My water temps are always good and
the highest I ever see is 201 on my VMSPC guage

On 12/01/2008, Tommy Standard wrote:
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> Thanks Greg,
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> That was very enlightening. One question to ponder? My 8V92 in my Bird
> consistently shows oil temp above 240 and most nearly 300. I have done an
> inframe overhaul which included a new radiator and changed the thermostats
> so that the electric fan would switch on lower. All to no avail. The only
> way to keep the temp anywhere near normal is to run the fan.
> I was told by Detroit that as long as my water temp stayed OK that I
> should not worry, but I can't help but to keep my eyes on oil temp most of
> the time. One mechanic Even said that the temp sensor was in the wrong
> place.
> Thanks for any info anyone has.
>
> Tommy Standard
> 93 40'WBWL (for sale incidentally)
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Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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