What should be the temperature of an air cooled VW?
180-210: peachy. 210-250: you can probably live with it; many busses w/ type4 engines get that hot under load in the summer. (For a beetle, I’d be concerned, though.) 250-280: something is wrong and must soon be fixed; however, the viscosity of a good synthetic oil should still be fine.
How does a Volkswagen keep the engine cool?
Volkswagen engineers recognized from the outset the importance of keeping the engine cool, and they came up with a very efficient design, consisting of a blower (fan), a set of air vanes, thermostatically controlled flaps, air dams and deflector plates.
How is waste heat removed from a VW engine?
The atmosphere is also the “heat sink” in the aircooled VW engine, but in Volkswagens the waste heat is removed from the engine by flowing air rather than water.
Where is the oil temperature plug on a VW?
If your engine is equipped with a dual oil pressure relief system, you can install an oil temperature in the plug at the rear (pulley end) of the engine – the oil pressure relief valve (NOT in the oil pressure control valve at the front (flywheel end) of the engine).
What should I do if my bus engine is overheating?
210-250: you can probably live with it; many busses w/ type4 engines get that hot under load in the summer. (For a beetle, I’d be concerned, though.) 250-280: something is wrong and must soon be fixed; however, the viscosity of a good synthetic oil should still be fine. If it’s after dark and I’m in East St. Louis, I keep on driving.
What to do about air leak in VW?
Spraying the intake system with Wd40 whilst running will help to detect this – an air leak will suck the spray in, using it as fuel and changing the engine note at the same time.
What happens if your air cooled car overheats?
On the other hand, unless equipped with an oil temperature gauge, the driver of an air-cooled automobile will not know if the temperature suddenly goes up. Consequences of overheating is first damage to gaskets and if it gets really hot, cracked heads, dropped valve seats, and/or a warped engine case, especially if made out of magnesium (type 1).