I have the instrumentation but there's probably a 50/50 chance I would have
noticed the oil temp creep up like that. Good think you were paying
attention!

-Mark

On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 7:17 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
>