oil temps

[David.Ullrich at ferguson.com]

Well, when I got my CGT, it was missing the cardboard air ducts too. I've put on the sides and top, but can't find a bottom. And I also have an auxiliary pusher fan in front of the AC  condenser that kicks in when the AC compressor turns on. So, lack of airflow isn't something I'm worried about. Any other thoughts?

Dave

Too Many Toys:
2002 VW Jetta GLS 1.8T Tiptronic
1993 RX-7 R1
1987.5 Audi Coupe GT "Special Build" 2.3 - Anthracite Black
1985 Chevy Impala Interceptor


-----Original Message-----
From: Jeroen Bruintjes [mailto:brun at bart.nl]
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 11:02 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Cc: David Ullrich - 0018 HQ
Subject: Re: oil temps


> So, do you think I have a problem? Around town the oil temp  in my CGT
> with=
>  the 2.3 NG engine (according to the digi-gauge) is about 90C, but out
>  on t=
> he highway is slowly climbs. At 65-70 steady it will run around 130C,
> at 80=
>  MPH steady it will run 140ish. It drops quite quickly once I slow
>  down. Th=
> e water temp stays just under 1/2 on the gauge on the highway but will
> rise=
>  to exactly 1/2 in heavy stop & go traffic. I'm running whatever brand
>  dino=
> -oil Audi dealers use in 20w50 weight. Thoughts?

Same numbers on my CGT (2.2 KV engine). Which has been bothering me a
bit, since it used to run cooler.

I changed from 10W40 to 15W40, which helped a bit. Still it's hotter
than before. Lately, I've been suspecting the flimsy cardboard
radiator shrouds. They were so deteriorated that I've removed them
recently, since they almost fell out of the engine bay. I guess that
the airflow around the engine hasn't been very good since then, so
I'll be replacing them soon.

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