I have not seen any change in the temperature of the engine with the Tiico
kit. The guage reads exactly where it did with the Wasser in the van .
Fan comes on when it is supposed to . No problem.
Tom Czerniak

----- Original Message -----
From: "Damian Shaw" <dts@XMISSION.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 9:53 AM
Subject: tiico engine - temp increase?

> Hey all,
>
> Anyone that's done the tiico engine conversion have you observed an
> increase in engine temp?  Does your cooling system basically perform the
> same or does the needle run a little higher now?
>
> I noticed on tiico's site that the engine has a 'feature' to shut itself
> down if it gets to 110 celcius (230 F.) - that doesn't seem that hot to
> me - anyone's engine ever demonstrate this feature??
>
> When I install mine I'm thinking of adding an oil temp. gauge; Southern
> Utah can get pretty hot - I guess not as hot as parts of Africa
> though...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Damian