Re: Oil temp up

[Stewart MacLund <sundie@lunaticfringe.org>]

Gee.  My GLX runs about 105 degrees in the summer.  Do you think i have a
problem?  ;p

SUndie...

"Douglas B. Kuhn, Jr." wrote:

> 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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