Which thermostat and radiator thermoswitch are you using?  If you've got
the 1.6 stock 85C stat and the two stage 93C/88C and 100C/95C
thermoswitch, you might try stepping down a bit from those. It should
help some.

-Dana-

Ken Hunter wrote:
>
> I have an 82 diesel 1.9L westy with 3500miles on the new engine. I added a
> VDO oil temp gauge with the new motor and was surprised to see hwy temps over
> 250F @40F ambient. Some of the older archives indicate this may not be that
> unusual. I plan on adding a 23pass cooler anyway but don't want to plumb it
> to the radiator.Any comments or suggestions appreciated