Good question. To test this theorey one would need the sensor mounted
directley in the oil flow to the bearings. Perhaps in a remote oil filter
adapter?
Good Luck & Drive Safely
Ken Lewis , NC
86 VW Transporter Double Cab Pickup
60 Porsche T5 Coupe
85 VW Vanagon (Elvis)

On Wed, 18 Mar 1998 05:52:02 EST ROGunter <ROGunter@AOL.COM> writes:
>In a message dated 98-03-17 15:19:07 EST, csmith@SDSC.EDU writes:
>
> But the cooler readings that one observes when the oil level is less
than
> maximum, is this the result of genuinely cooler oil OR is it an
> sensor 'artifact' caused by a reduction in the amount of 'hot' oil (due
to
> sub-optimum oil level) that is supposedly constantly bathing the
>sensor ?
>
> Any thoughts ?
>
> Chris
> vanagon list admin
>  >>
>I can attest that the oil is cooler with less than maximum volume.  I
>was
>driving along one day in my '85 GL and the oil temp guage kept rising.
> I
>stopped, unscrewed the oil drain plug a few turns and scalded the
>dickens out
>of my hand from the almost boiling oil that dripped out into my pail.
>After
>driving a few more miles, the oil cooled down.  When I got home I
>changed oil
>and when I went to drain it out it was cool enough to put my hand into
>without
>ill effect.
>
>Russell G.
>'85 GL
>'93 EV
>

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