Glad you're making it home anyway.   :)

I still recommend trying the hills at 25 mph in second gear; the motor can
do that all day without too much effort.

The less you're working it, the less heat it makes.

Seeya, Jake

On 8/29/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Jake.
>
> Yah sorry. Was saying 40-45 MPH. And kinda guessing at that as speedo
> not totally accurate. Not lugging for sure. I can tell by "pitch" of
> engine.
>
> Thanks for pointer re: cooling. As one lister pointed out a while
> back, keeping the revs up really helps cooling. I do. And not keeping
> the "pedal to the metal" for any sustained long duration, is important
> too.
>
> In a hurry? No! And I make sure to *try* to let people go past me when
> possible. And wow. Can't believe the diff between driving secondary
> highways and getting onto #1 here in lower mainland. Yeesh!
>
> Thanks again Jake, and sorry list for such an elementary question.
> Searching archives at libraries with dial up modems just takes too
> long!
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> On 8/28/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Neil, it sounds as though you're in too high a gear and lugging your
> motor.
> > Third gear at 25 MPH is too slow and will build a lot of heat in the
> motor.
> > In my 1.9 if I can't maintain 45 MPH in third I do 25 MPH in second.
> >
> > Try second gear at 25 MPH (40 KPH) instead.  The motor is in a stronger
> > place and by turning faster will pump more cooling air past the
> cylinders.
> >
> > There's no hurry anyway, right?  :)
> >
> > Seeya, Jake
> >
> >
> > On 8/28/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi all.
> > >
> > > Am in Republic WA right now.
> > >
> > > Through *really* steep Colville forest hills, head temps stay at 475 F
> at
> > > 40-45 km's in 3rd gear. Oil level is fine and oil consumption much
> less
> > than
> > > half a litre in over 1700 km's.
> > >
> > > I was reading gauge incorrectly. (D-oh!) What I thought was 400 F on
> steep
> > > hills, was actually 450 F. On level road, my Westy used to stay at
> 350,
> > but
> > > is sometimes higher now. Sometimes 400 F or over. (may be windy
> conditions
> > > forcing engine to work harder)
> > >
> > > I replaced VDO temp sensor after damaging first one when re-
> installing
> > > spark plug on #3 cylinder. I used old temp sensor ring as washer to
> help
> > > plug turn on washer and not twist sensor while turning plug. Reason
> > original
> > > ruined. Head temps were high, so removed "washer" thinking plug
> sitting
> > too
> > > "high". New sensor wire got a little chewed again so may not be
> sending
> > > correctly.
> > >
> > > Question:
> > >
> > > IF sensor sending correctly, is 475 F on *steep* hills, too high?
> > >
> > > Any other way to judge if engine too hot? (feeling dipstick etc.)
> > >
> > > Engine runs fine otherwise.
> > >
> > > Many thanks,
> > >
> > > Neil.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> > > "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
> > >
> > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > >
> > > Please send me your Vanagon/Westfalia links!
> > > http://vanagonlinks.googlepages.com/home
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
> Please send me your Vanagon/Westfalia links!
> http://vanagonlinks.googlepages.com/home
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com