<VV> temp light question for friend

[Bryan Blackwell]

That warning light is for both high temp and low oil pressure, I would check the oil pressure as well.  Based on the symptoms I'd consider the oil pressure the more likely culprit.  15W-50 was the solution for my fairly worn original engines.

--Bryan

On Jul 21, 2014, at 9:50 AM, wrsssatty--- via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> I'm passing on a question that a new, young Corvair owner posed to me.  He wrote:  <I have a question about vairs when you drive yours for hours and you're stopping and sitting a lot after awhile when you brake does your temp light come on?>  Upon further questioning he said that he has checked and the two rear thermostat flaps under the rear bumper are opening.  He asked about the summer plate but I have never futzed with mine believing that the limited driving I do in not extremely high temps did not pose a problem that I would have to concern myself with the summer plate.  He is in Michigan and has a '62 with PG and 102.