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Originally Posted by boyt911sc View Post
Check if your auxiliary thermostat is open @ 185°F. At around 175°F, the engine thermostat should be partially open and starts circulating the warm oil from engine to oil tank. Both these oil thermostats should work like clock to get good cooling.

Tony
The thermostat being open or closed only decides whether the oil takes a trip through the cooler or not. The oil allways returns to the tank regardles of the position of the thermostat.

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