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engine tempertures in DC
Jaxon,
Since I have a '77 and live in DC, the engine oil temperatures I encounter would have some bearing on what you should expect. During the summer here, it is not uncommon to have the ambient temp in the mid 90s. In Washington, I can be flying along the Beltway on such a day and hit 230 degrees. The problem occurs when you meet a traffice jam, which you know are common here. In that stop and go traffic, the oil temp climbs.... 240....250....260. I can't even drive because I can't take my eyes off the oil temp gauge. I have the so-called trombone front oil cooler. It is insufficient. This summer I will upgrade to a Mocal oil cooler with a fan and I hope things will be OK. As it is now, I am afraid to take my car to a Driver's Ed because of this temperature problem.
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77 911, 3.0L
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