>Is it possible that my oil-cooler is sucking too much heat out of the
>engine in the winter? I noticed at one point, when my commute was
>only 5 miles or so, that I was getting a lot of mucky white stuff in
>the rocker cover, from condensation and too-cool oil, I suspect. I
>covered over about 75% of the oil cooler with aluminum foil (what do
>Brits call this stuff, BTW) and the white stuff didn't come back
>after I changed the oil.
My guess would be that yes, you are coling too much with oil cooler.
They do make a thermostat for oil coolers that people rarely use. Most
MGs probably get run only in the warmer months and then the oil
cooler is necessary all the time. If you run at 175 with the 190
thermostat, it should actually be closed. Might check what temp the
thing opens at, probably 190. But more importantly, what temp it
closes at. This may prove to be around 175 and provides the answer
to your question. An oil cooler thermostat would probably be
a good idea in any case.
>Do people in ***REALLY*** cold places drive their LBCs in winter? I
>have 4 studded snow tires for my 'B, so it's a daily driver year
>'round.
I doubt that West Lafayette, Indiana would qualify as a ***REALLY***tm
cold place, but.... When I was at Purdue, they cancelled classes due to
it being -20 with the wind chill taking it to -50 to -60. Since classes were
cancelled I went out and had fun in my B. Rear wheel drive + 3" of snow =
FUN FUN FUN! Many a day I had to scrape both the inside and outside of
my windows. Never had studded tires, but that B was my car 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year. Am I too young to reminisce?!
Mark A Dodd Working in the dark (infrared)
email: dodd@el.wpafb.af.mil Working in the grease (MGs)
Snail: 2700 D St, Ste 2 Working in the dust (212 Central
WPAFB, OH 45433-7405 Dayton, OH)
(513) 255-5581
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