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Subject:Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
From:Zeitgeist
Date:Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:47:17 -0800

Wow, it's nice to see another longtime Mercedes guy migrate over this way.
Welcome!

On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:

> You need to get the oil hot enough to drive off moisture. If you don't,
> excessive acids will form and you will have a bearing corrosion problem.
> 220
> degrees F for short periods of time is really not a problem.
>
> A much better solution is to use Mobil 1 oil. The oil will still get hot
> but
> thinning & coking will not be a problem.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
> www.kegkits.com
> 256-656-1924
>

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