I hate to keep bringing up Gene Berg's name, but his techical articles(all
for about $8) are must see reading for any air cooled owner.  Compaible C/R
ratio to gas octane, compatible timing, and adequate fuel going to
combustion chambers(not sure if VW FI can be modified or not, but I used
dual 2 bbl Webers to get one venturi/cylinder on my 79 breadbox) but I'm
not sure carbs will work inside the vanagon Air cooled compartment.  I
believe Mr. Berg recommended C/r under 7:1 with 91 octane fuel and 30 deg.
total timing.  I got over 100k out of my first overhaul using his
suggestions and he didn't even fiddle w/ type IV motors.

Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel

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> From: Thing Guy <ThingGuy@AOL.COM>
> To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU
> Subject: Re: Oil Temp. or Cylinder Head Temp?
> Date: Saturday, December 06, 1997 10:50 PM
>
> In a message dated 12/5/97 1:20:08 AM, pmi@BLUEGRASS.NET wrote:
>
> <<I was wondering what you other list members think I should use : oil
temp.
> or cylinder head temp. to measure my air-cooled westy?  I have had some
over-
> heating problems in the past and I would like to know the best way to
monitor
> the temp.  Any help would be wonderful! ;)  Also, I just got my OP gauge
and
> sender in today, looks like a weekend project for me.
>
>
>
> Paul>>
>
> I know a lot has been said regarding oil or head temp gauges.  I was on
the
> side of the opinion that head temps are not as accurate and useful as oil
> temp.  I had this discussion with a pilot recently who changed my way of
> thinking.  He said  most planes have head temp gauges.  A head temp will
give
> you the earliest warning of a heat related problem.  This will show up in
the
> head temp before you see it in the oil temp.  Now of course this is much
more
> important when you're up in the air, but it still makes lots of sense to
me.
>
> So my suggestion is that you get at least the oil-temp and if you are
really
> paranoid, get both.
>
> Steve
> '74 Campmobile
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