Max retarder temps?

[jburgessx2]

Ryan,

My Blue Box book tells me not to exceed 320 degrees but most people believe that
to be too high. I error on the side of caution and keep the temp as low as
possible just in case.

Jerry
85 PT40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Ryan Wright wrote:
>
> Jerry's post about his first loaded trip reminded me to ask this question:
>
> At what point does the retarder temp become a concern? What's the
> magic number I need to keep it under to avoid problems? The red line
> on my gauge is @ 330 so I stay well away from that, but Jerry's post
> sounded like 260 was bad and that's always seemed
> middle-of-the-gauge-ok to me.
>
> -Ryan
> '86 PT-40 8V92
>