Re: Oil temp up

["Douglas B. Kuhn, Jr." <ijcdougk@earthlink.net>]

VW engines run hot. My VR6 runs around the same temps. yours does,
especially in the summer. I would not worry about it.


Doug Kuhn

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----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Loron <peterl@cnw.com>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 4:25 PM
Subject: Oil temp up


> I noticed recently that the oil temprature in my 97 GLX was up about 10-12
> degrees from what it has run in the past when I'm on a solid freeway
> drive. It used to stay about 222-230 when driving 70-80. Now it runs about
> 238-248. The water temp is fine, it always stays pegged at 190 (or
> whatever straight up is on the dial). The coolant and oil levels are fine.
>
> Any ideas on this one? Maybe one of the coolant hoses going to the oil
> heat exchanger has become slightly bent?
>
> Peter Loron
peterl@cnw.com
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