8V92 normal operating temps

[Pete Masterson]

Oil shows 200 ~ 250 as "normal" in my Blue Box book. I have
occasionally seen near-230 on a steep grade. I doubt that the 8v92
would be much different than the Series 60 on oil temp.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road at CCW in Riverside, CA



On Jun 4, 2008, at 5:25 PM, Ryan Wright wrote:

> Whoops. Yeah, I was confused. I was thinking about oil, Pete was
> talking water. Nevermind!! Appreciate the replies though.
>
> -Ryan
>
> On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 4:37 PM, Don Bradner
> wrote:
>> Ryan, are you talking water, or oil? Water at 220 would be a
>> disaster-waiting-to-happen, oil at 230 not so bad.
>>
>> With the digital readout from VMSpc, the highest water temp I
>> think I've
>> seen is 201, pulling a hard grade at 100+ degrees ambient. My
>> analog gauge
>> has no readings between 190 and 220, which makes it hard to get
>> anything
>> exact there. I have often seen 230 on the oil temp, although an IR
>> gun on
>> the pan does not confirm that (reads lower). The engine computer
>> doesn't
>> output oil temp.
>>
>> Don Bradner
>> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
>> Eureka, CA
>>
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