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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 12,682
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Auxiliary Thermostat......
Don,
After a run in the track or extended high speed driving, the car should be completely warm-up and the temp. of the oil line going to the external cooler should be very hot to the touch. If if is just warm, there's something wrong with thermostat and time to inspect it.
My SC had only 70K when the auxiliary thermostat failed to open during a track run and oil temp. went sky high (11 o'clock on the gauge). When the thermostat was removed and tested in an oil bath, the valve was stuck and have limited movement.
For peace of mind, I want to know that the thermostat is working alright specially when you experience some sign of overheating.
TD
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