At 9:44 AM 6/22/96, James Cohen wrote:
>If you take the reading from the bottom of the sump you'll get the oil at
>it's coolest reading.  The dipstick gets the reading from higher up in the
>sump, which makes it more representative.  Remember, heat rises.  Bill
>Fischer (and/or Berg) say that the best place is after the oil leaves the
>cooler.  But that isa problem in aircooled VWs.
>
>>one question:  where is the best place to put a temp sensor that doesnt
>>require case drilling or engine removal?  why would a dipstick sender be
>>better than a sump sender (as mentioned earlier to be the advice of gene
>>berg)?  this placement is just below the dipstick, anyway.

Hmmm... I guess nobody read my post.  Either that or nobody believes me.  *sigh*

-David

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