<VV> temp light question for friend

[J. R. Read]

You could also set the idle up 2 or 300 rpm.  Not a "fix".  Simply a 
temporary work around.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Blackwell via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: <wrsssatty at aol.com>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> temp light question for friend


> 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.
>
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