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<blockquote data-quote="Trikky2" data-source="post: 509436" data-attributes="member: 240"><p>Yes the large air flow through the engine bay means it doesent get all that hot in there when driving.</p><p></p><p>However, I would be getting worried with oil temperature at 240F (which is 115C). It's not critical failure but it is rather hotter than normal unless the engine is having to work very hard like climbing a long hill in hot weather.</p><p></p><p>If you are still able to hold the dipstick at such indicated temperatures then it would suggest your gauge may be reading high. Any chance of borrowing an infra red gauge to check against yours perhapse?</p><p></p><p>If after checking the accuracy of your gauge, your oil temperature really is getting to 240F on a regular basis, then something may be making the engine run too hot ie. wrong ign timing, missing tins under the barrels or lean mixture for example.</p><p></p><p>(Retarded ignition timing and mixture faults can both also cause the exhaust to run hotter than normal but it is common for the rear valence to get pretty hot with a four into one).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trikky2, post: 509436, member: 240"] Yes the large air flow through the engine bay means it doesent get all that hot in there when driving. However, I would be getting worried with oil temperature at 240F (which is 115C). It's not critical failure but it is rather hotter than normal unless the engine is having to work very hard like climbing a long hill in hot weather. If you are still able to hold the dipstick at such indicated temperatures then it would suggest your gauge may be reading high. Any chance of borrowing an infra red gauge to check against yours perhapse? If after checking the accuracy of your gauge, your oil temperature really is getting to 240F on a regular basis, then something may be making the engine run too hot ie. wrong ign timing, missing tins under the barrels or lean mixture for example. (Retarded ignition timing and mixture faults can both also cause the exhaust to run hotter than normal but it is common for the rear valence to get pretty hot with a four into one). [/QUOTE]
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