[200q20v] Is my thermostat stuck open?

[Rich Andrews]

The aircraft engine is air cooled so that is why the oil temp runs hotter.  The
oil temp will get
up there when you are stuck in traffic on a hot summer day.  Overall everything
sounds normal.

rich


Brian.Link at Level3.com wrote:

> Thanks,
> It gets off the low peg but does not go much past the second or third mark.
> I have heat, I just get worried that my oil temp doesn't get much past 60 C.
> >From flying airplanes, I was always told to get the oil up to 255 F ~ 123 C.
> to burn off water/contaminates.   Does this apply to our cars?  Thanks for
> all the advice it sounds like my thermostat is working.
>
> Brian Link.
> Boulder, CO
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Waterloo [mailto:pwaterloo at compuserve.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 11:28 AM
> To: Link, Brian; 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [200q20v] Is my thermostat stuck open?
>
> If it doesn't get off the low peg and you have no heat, then it's stuck open
> (like mine last year). If it gets past the low peg, in cold weather it
> usually doesn't get above 1/4 of full scale unless idling....
>
> It's a PIA to replace!
>
> Paul
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Brian.Link at Level3.com>
> To: <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 11:57 AM
> Subject: [200q20v] Is my thermostat stuck open?
>
> >
> > All,
> >
> > Where does your temp gauge read when doing highway driving when it is
> 20-40
> > degrees F out side.
> >
> > Mine will center up when idling, but when driving it never makes it out of
> > the low side.
> >
> > Brian Link
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