Where is your Temp gauge sensor mounted? If this is an actual oil
temperature, be happy. You engine is running well and your are not
pushing it too hard. If your sensor is mounted on a tee with the oil
pressure switch or gauge, you are not getting an accurate reading.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Greg Marshall
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 5:54 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Another operating temp question

What should the operating oil temperature of my aircooled engine be?  On
the
highway, mines's running about 80 celsius.  That's abour 175 fahrenheit.

Seems low to me, but i'm not sure..

Thanks,

Greg.
82 westy