[T2] would you buy a bus today?

[Avocado Tom Tarka]

Andrew,

What oil weight are you running?

I had been running heavier weight oils (15w-40) and actually found that moving to 10w-30 reduced my oil temps.  The working theory from others elsewhere is that the heavier weight oil was bypassing the stock oil cooler.

Other than the normal checklist for overheating (all engine seals in place, thermostat adjusted properly, nothing has found its way into the fan - like a rag, no extra rolling resistance from brakes not being adjusted properly, etc) there are other things you can do to help cooling.  One thing would be to install a smaller pulley on your alternator or generator, like the one from a Porsche 356.  Then you can move to the other mods like oil coolers and what not.

First step is just to verify everything else is as it should be...

Cheers,
   Avo

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> On Oct 27, 2018, at 10:42 PM, Andrew Stockton <andrew.stockton at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> I've got a 71 Camper equipped with a Berg Oil Temperature indicator.  If I drive over 55 and the outside temperature is over 80 degrees, the oil light starts flashing.  This means forgetting about any camping trips in the summer that involve mostly highway driving.  Living in Connecticut, where many campgrounds now close after Labor Day and most are closed after Columbus Day, severely limits the days available for camping.  If anybody has a solution to this situation other than switching to a water-cooled engine, please respond.
> Andrew Stockton
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