I'm more used to seeing water at 200-210F. The thermostat begins to open
earlier, but isn't wide open until higher. It is actually better for the oil
to run more like 215-220F so as to boil the water off. Moisture in the air
condenses on the inside of the motor when cool, and needs to be driven off.

Jake

On 5/29/06, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > And give up on the factory setup! What is the idea temp for this engine?
> I
> > know most v8 are around 210F while many 4 cyl shoot for 190F.white is
> 100%
> > the ideal temp for the Vanagon 2.1L?
> >
> >
> 185-190F water temp, like the thermostat is spec'd for? Perhaps a bit
> higher
> for oil temp, like 190-195F? Seems like my 2.1 runs right there in those
> ranges nearly all the time on flat ground and 70-80F outside temperature.
>
> --
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
>

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Jake
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