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Subject:Re: oil pressure question
From:David Schwarze
Date:Mon, 12 Sep 94 10:30:12 PDT

John Huguenard writes:
> 
> 	Now the only question relates to David's posting.  David:  You
> talk about hill climbing at 48MPH in 3rd or 4th.  In third the
> temperature gets very hot, so what do you do?  Stay in 3rd to keep the
> pressure up, or go the 4th to keep the temp down?

I slow down to 40 (or even 35) in third to keep a balance (hopefully) of
pressure and temperature.  That's why I want to get an external cooler
or do *something* to reduce oil temps - because it is really annoying to
have the power to climb hills at a reasonable speed but not be able to
do so because of the oil overheating...

-David

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David Schwarze			'73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat)
SAIC Comsystems, San Diego	'73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast)
schwarze@nosc.mil		'87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser?  Soon...)
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