Relax Dave, you have two D pillars!  ;)

On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> this confuses me.  I am considering the same thing, but for my waterboxer
> 2.1.  What do you mean by, " ... that would fit vertically on to the
> D-Pillar hole vacated by the WBX airbox and idle control unit."?   I do know
> that the tencentlife cooler fits in the D-pillar, but I did not know it was
> in a " ...space  vacated by the WBX airbox and idle control unit."   Of
> course, with my waterboxer, those components are essential.  DMc
>
> ---- Jonathan Berg <jonbergga@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > I'm pondering putting either a slightly (or much) larger water/oil
> > heat exchanger from a PD or V6 on my beast to take the edge off my
> > temps.
> >
> > I've found a couple of small, pretty much rectangular oil cooler units
> > that would fit vertically on to the D-Pillar hole vacated by the WBX
> > airbox and idle control unit.
> >
> > Tencentlife on The Samba has a kit that stashes a slightly larger unit
> > at an angle in the same space. Nicely done set up.
> >
> > Holler if you want to compare notes.
> >
> > JB
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Great,
> > > thank you, everyone.
> > >
> > >  Mine seems to be running a little too hot, compared to these numbers
> > > then.  Assuming my gauges are correct and located in good places, on a
> > > highway drive in 70f temps at 65mph I was seeing 230-245f Oil Temp,
> > > stabilized after about 10 miles of coming up to temp.  I am running
> without
> > > the coolant/oil filter heat exchanger connected right now, so I shall
> put
> > > that into the system to see if that will bring my Oil temp down.  If
> that
> > > doesn't help much, then I'll try a real oil cooler...probably in the
> > > driver's side D-pillar (the passenger side has my cool air intake
> snorkle)
> > > I didn't have any numerical gauges when running the old 1.8 liter set
> > > up..just the light and the water temp dash indicator...which, by the
> way,
> > > reads just below the LED with an 80c thermostat, has done on both motor
> > > confifurations.
> > >
> > >  My oil pressure, as indicated by a new VDO sender and instrument,
> > > sensing from the front of the head, indicates that my oil is losing
> > > significant viscosity at the motor gets hot...I have about 85psi on
> start up
> > > (15/40 dino oil) but as I reach 230f with the oil temp. the pressure
> sinks
> > > to about 25 at 2000+ rpms and 10psi at idle..Lower than I like.   Not
> low
> > > enough to activate the OP warning light, but too low for my liking ...
>  When
> > > the Oil temp is indicated around 200, I have 40psi OP..  In town, the
> temp
> > > comes down to around 210f.  I bet when climbing a long mountain
> pass..it
> > > will probably rise to  beyond what is good...that is just a guess...
> > >
> > >  I may also be seeing some thermal issues from my ignition timing being
> off
> > > a little.  I timed this "franken-motor" by ear, and now I am
> incrementally
> > > working the timing back, little by little (advancing the ignition spark
> > > timing) until it begins to show signs of detonation...
> > >
> > >  A few more 'refinements'  as I wrap up this little project..swapping
> the
> > > 1.8 liter block out for the ABA jetta bottom end.
> > >
> > >  Thanks again for the temp and pressure numbers, everyone.
> > >
> > >  Don Hanson
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 5:09 AM, Jonathan Berg <jonbergga@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> 50 degree ABA I4 layout like yours. VDO gauges in the A pillar. MobIl
> > >> 1 15W50. Syncro with lots of fiddlly bits.
> > >>
> > >> Cold start up presides of ~75 psi.
> > >>
> > >> Warm idle of ~15-20 psi.
> > >>
> > >> Intown high temps of 220-225F. Haven't seen a pressure lower than 30
> off
> > >> idle.
> > >>
> > >> Sustained highway driving at 75mph I've touched 240F with no drops in
> > >> pressure ~65psi.  A touch hot me thinks.
> > >>
> > >> Thinking about a larger oil/waterheat exchanger or a separate D pillar
> > >> oil cooler.
> > >>
> > >> HTH
> > >>
> > >> JB
> > >>
> > >> On Tuesday, October 5, 2010, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> >   Those of you with Oil Temperature gauges, what kind of operating
> temps
> > >> do
> > >> > you see?  And Oil pressure gauges?  Readings?
> > >> >
> > >> >   I just installed some into my 'new' inline Jetta powered 84..I
> have no
> > >> > idea of what the ranges of temp and pressure is deemed acceptable..
> > >> >
> > >> >   Anybody have actual gauges and want to share?
> > >> >
> > >> >   Don Hanson
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
>
> --
> David McNeely
>

--
Jake

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