Author Topic: Engine temperature (Read 891 times)

Doon L001 · **on:** August 12, 2020, 04:06:12 PM

Just out of curiosity, how hot is too hot for engine oil in a type 1?

Manxdavid · **Reply #1 on:** August 12, 2020, 04:10:49 PM

Quote from: Doon L001 on August 12, 2020, 04:06:12 PM

Just out of curiosity, how hot is too hot for engine oil in a type 1?

If you can't hold the dipstick it's too hot.

Roadrunner · **Reply #2 on:** August 12, 2020, 05:01:16 PM

Oil Temp °F	Oil Temp °C	Status
0-180	0-82	too cool
180-210	82-99	normal
210-230	99-110	hot but OK
230-250	110-121	very hot
250+	121+	turn it off

Doon L001 · **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2020, 05:07:57 PM

Both excellent answers but one a little more use than the other. Won't say which, don't want to upset anyone

Manxdavid · **Reply #4 on:** August 12, 2020, 06:19:12 PM

Quote from: Doon L001 on August 12, 2020, 05:07:57 PM

Both excellent answers but one a little more use than the other. Won't say which, don't want to upset anyone

It all depends on it you believe in the calibration of a 'non industrial' quality guage, and also whereabouts the sender is fitted.

If you use my method and hear yourself saying 'oh sh#t' then it's too hot😆😆😆

Doon L001 · **Reply #5 on:** August 12, 2020, 06:44:57 PM

David, are you suggesting your answer was the least useful and now trying to justify it? Remember you said it not me

I only asked because I use a dipstick sender which I have tested in a pot of water being heated and just slightly over reads at boiling point. Yesterday, pretty warm air and pushing it up hills, it sat on 100c

Top of dipstick is plastic so no easy way to check without getting hands oily

All the best mate
Dave

bulliporker · **Reply #6 on:** August 12, 2020, 08:15:42 PM

my late import beetle with vdo dipstick sender and guage has never gone past 90 degrees even on hot days

snoopy · **Reply #7 on:** August 13, 2020, 07:09:53 AM

Quote from: Doon L001 on August 12, 2020, 06:44:57 PM

Yesterday, pretty warm air and pushing it up hills, it sat on 100c

Dave

Well impressed here, pushing a buggy up hill in 30 plus degrees C you must have been getting near that temp.

I would be happy with 100C there is some tough driving around there.

Doon L001 · **Reply #8 on:** August 13, 2020, 12:34:44 PM

Cheers Keith, that's what I was thinking

Going to try one stronger spring in the dizzy to slightly slow the advance as may be getting there slightly too quickly as it needs beans on the hills and with the narrow bendy roads no run up possible

snoopy · **Reply #9 on:** August 13, 2020, 09:06:25 PM

I have just fitted a standard 1600 VW vac distributor to the Jas and it has improved the uphill acceleration from low rpm as it is better suited to the 100 cam than the 009 which liked the revs. There should be 2 springs changing just one may be enough you can check the advance curve with a strobe timing light even easier if you have a degreed pulley.

Doon L001 · **Reply #10 on:** August 13, 2020, 09:28:44 PM

I've got a Pertronix dizzy, recommended setting for the engine is the lightest springs and max advance is spot on, as I couldn't see revs, just guessed, could have got there before 3000 that's why I'm going to try making it slower and see how it goes.

Doon L004 · **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2020, 04:57:33 PM

Dave

Have a look at this, it is from "Tuning Volkswagens" by Peter Noad, published in 1972

http://www.chris-jordan.org.uk/_media/temperature-chart.pdf

My runs at about 180 to 200 degrees F on a long run

Chris

Doon L001 · **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2020, 07:42:13 PM

Cheers Chris

Doon L001 · **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2020, 07:44:53 PM

That chart gives a simple solution, fit a sump sensor

pepsi81 · **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2020, 09:27:59 PM

Use to have a temperature sensor in the sump, got very little indication. Moved to VDO dip stick type, slightly more of a reading. Now using this set up.
At least I get a ready, but never much 🤷🏻‍♂️

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