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Is the oil temp not getting to 180 degrees cause for concern ?
I heard that a 180 degree oil temperature is the magic number to burn out water vapor and prevent sludge from building up in the engine. The only problem is, in cooler weather it's hard to get the oil that hot especially on a short trip somewhere (less than an hour)
I'm running conventional oil, but would switching to synthetic oil eliminate the worry?  ... (at the expense of possible leaking) ? 
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82 Porsche 930 Euro, black, 31K miles. Factory stock other than k27 turbo, B&B headers, GHL exhaust, Tial F40, 1 bar wastegate, MSD 6A ignition, 8" and 9" Fuch upgrade, H4 Xenon headlamps and a 930S steering wheel. 
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11-25-2011, 05:11 AM
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Your thermostat may be stuck open. Have you verified everything is in working order?
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11-25-2011, 01:08 PM
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11-25-2011, 04:17 PM
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floor it.. it'll go higher
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11-25-2011, 06:08 PM
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Thermostat is just in front of the right rear wheel, it's in the housing that has the metal oil lines running from it under the rocker and to the front. Get the car warm enough and feel the metal pipes forward of the thermostat or in your frnt wheel well, if thermostat is open they'll be warm or hot to the touch, it's not supposed to open until 180 deg or so.
JFairman is right though, a few boost runs and it'll warm up fast...
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Infraredcalvin - AKA Pat '76 Turbo Carrera #311 - Factory LSD, Sport Seats ‘71 914-6 GT 3.4L twin plug track car '75 914 GT clone project '71 914 track car, fresh 2165 FAT motor (for sale soon) Last edited by infraredcalvin; 11-26-2011 at 10:06 AM.. Reason: Spelling |
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11-26-2011, 02:33 AM
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Yeah, I know running it hard will heat things up faster
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11-26-2011, 05:30 AM
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1982 Porsche 930 Turbo 3.3L
1976 Porsche 930 3.0 turbo
The Beater
71EURO6
