

| Subject: | Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual) |
| From: | Dave Mcneely |
| Date: | Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:01:37 -0500 |
---- Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > On Wed, 2011-07-20 at 13:28 -0400, David Beierl wrote: > > > > Dennis Haynes has determined experimentally that a major cause of > > high oil temp in the WBX engine is frothing, which has led to his > > recommendation to fill only halfway to the mark. > > > Interesting. I know about frothing, didn't know it was likely if the oil > were between the marks. So Ian might have been onto something when he > said to run the oil at the bottom mark and see what happens. I think the recommendation as referenced above by David is "halfway between the marks." I do believe the indication to add oil at the lower mark generally still holds, except for Ian's one outlier vote. But I could be wrong. Is there enough oil to be sure everything is oiled adequately at that level? Just askin', since I really don't know. When I was young, I knew an older fellow who said, regarding any vehicle he was using at the time, "I run 'er a quart low." I did not know why, now maybe I do, but then again, maybe I don't. mcneely > > -- RJS -- David McNeely
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