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Now that we are getting Arizona type temprature here in Utah, I was woundering what is the consensious on what a normal oil temp is on the interstate at speeds around 60mph are?

160-190 f is normal

I can only get mine to 200 if it's 95+ outside and I'm cruising 115Km for 45 minutes :-0

is there a description/pix of your pinz anywhere?

It has been 100+ here for the last few days and I have noticed it getting over 200 at high speeds. I know the oil cooler is clean as can be. Not worried, just curious. I know that it has been discussed before but it did pop into my mind that the winch might be blocking some of teh air flow...

2012 wrote:is there a description/pix of your pinz anywhere?

Nope..
It's a calamity of contraptions used for test purposes more than anything else...

When it all comes together, the purists will really hate me.

sounds like something i'd love to see pix of!

i'm not a purist. i'm from funtion junction.

There aren't really any pics of it at this stage.. I continually swap exhaust, carbs Vs injection and distributors...

But I have put 13 thousand Km on it since last September..... 83 miles a day generally....

My oil temps here in AZ have always run 210 except when the temps go over 110. I have seen the oil temp gauge go to 230 at 55mph when cruising the freeways in the afternoon. The temp drops right back down to 210 when exiting the freeway. It has done this since I installed the gauge two years ago.

mjnims wrote:My oil temps here in AZ have always run 210 except when the temps go over 110. I have seen the oil temp gauge go to 230 at 55mph when cruising the freeways in the afternoon. The temp drops right back down to 210 when exiting the freeway. It has done this since I installed the gauge two years ago.

Im glad to hear that because with this HEAT that is closer to what mine is. The highest I have seen it is 210 going 60. But hey, no worries - the 100's are gone. 95 is the high today!!

What kind of gauge do you use :

I'm looking for a mechanical oil pressure gauge and i wounder if their is such a thing as a mechanical oil temp gauge

Denis

Denis wrote:What kind of gauge do you use :

I'm looking for a mechanical oil pressure gauge and i wounder if their is such a thing as a mechanical oil temp gauge

Denis

http://expeditionimports.zoovy.com/c=Ka ... ct/EIC1145

This is for a mog but it is the same guage. Just need the sending unit and some wire. Pretty easy install. Got it all from EI.

Thanks STP Pinz

And may i ask you where you hook up the sending unit :

I hope i will keep the oil pressure warning switch

Denis wrote:Thanks STP Pinz

And may i ask you where you hook up the sending unit :

I hope i will keep the oil pressure warning switch

No. You don't mess with any of that. You tap the sending unit right below the oil pump. It was prety easy, just neet the right size tap.

I had to have a temp sender for the fuel injection. Best place I found was right below the oil pressure switch; the bottom of the cooler/filter unit is where the oil is pumped up from the pan, before cooling. The pressure switch is on the top, which is AFTER the oil cooler.

Not alot of room for the sender I used to fit inside, but by making the threads in the right location (there is a heavy boss in the wall below the pressure switch) and at the right angle it fit fairly well. It is out of harms way, and easy to access for wiring.

Just take the filter/cooler unit off, and it is easy to work on and replace.

Good luck,

Jim M.
712W (w/ fuel injection!) and 710M