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Subject:Re: The value of instrumentation
From:Jim Crews
Date:Sat, 27 Oct 2018 11:19:30 -0400

Agreed. Thanks for sharing.

On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 11:18 AM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Great info, thanks,
>
> Jim
>
> On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 9:17 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > As some of you know I am now on the quest to hit 350K on the original
> > engine in Fun Bus. I am at 342K now. So Thursday night driving home doing
> > about 65 I see the oil temp climb from its usual 180-190 making it to 240
> > in about 10 minutes. I also see the oil pressure dropping to ~35psi.
> Slowed
> > down and cooled down some. Get home check things out, the oil cooler is
> > cold. It appears the oil cooler thermostat failed. Job for this weekend!
> > Anyway, without gauges I never would have known.
> >
> > BTW except for hoses this oil cooler and thermostat has been on Fun Bus
> > from the beginning. 30 years of service.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
>

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