Oil temp during running 356

greg356 · Post by **greg356** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 8:58 am

The oil warning guage on my 356 is broken. I fitted an aftermarket guage to keep an eye on the engine. What range should I start to get worried at? Above 150 degrees C?

Any thuoghts would be appreciated.

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 1:31 pm

Mine seems to run at boiling point all the time... maybe that's the orthopaedic shoe on my right foot

It never starts from hot though, how about yours?

greg356 · Post by **greg356** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 1:56 pm

Hi Cubist,

When the car was hot it did not even turn over, changed earth leads, batteries, main power lead, starter, starter bush, cleaned fuse box connections etc etc. Nothing helped. leave it to cool for 30 minutes and hey presto starts first time.

Finally resorted and changed to 12v. Well at least it starts :D and you can see at night

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 4:24 pm

Doing the 12V thang in july now i'm using it again... i've just replaced the bluecoil with an old Judson magneto and it starts a lot better and a lot stronger... still keep twatting bunnies at night though even with tungsten 6V bulbs! How stupid are they...

You going to VWoodstock next weekend?

greg356 · Post by **greg356** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 5:55 pm

56 not ready until end of June. Panels starting to look really great, but the garage is really really slow.

So I am going around a mates to drink England to victory :D Should be able to make bug boogie, u going?

Meant to ask, what type of belt did you use for the N0 plate?

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 2:35 am

Hard luck matey!

Is Bug Boogie down on the Sarf coast? I'll have to see. As soon as VWoodstock's out of the way i've got no more 'credits' so it's head long into DIY land and the new bathroom to build up some more.

Also, Trekker's sitting on axle stands looking a little lost and lonely so might have to put some effort into getting the new stubaxles fitted-up and it needs a new muffler...

The belts are cutdown interior luggage straps which i had kicking about. Not as sacreligous as it sounds - they were both shagged anyway

greg356 · Post by **greg356** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 8:15 am

Yea it's sarf of us. 10th july @ Hickstead.

Down market to pick up the belts. Got any rad ideas on wing mirrors? I wounder what a pair of GT mirrors covered in brown leather would look like?

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 9:33 am

Bug Boogie? Hickstead is 30 mins from me so I may well take a trip down there.

Post by **Bootsy** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 9:43 am

nick-moss wrote:Bug Boogie? Hickstead is 30 mins from me so I may well take a trip down there.

Its on July 10th (weekend before Walton Hall) I'd like to get a decent line up for Ultra as they have been great to us. Chances are I'll try and get there with the stand but we need cars

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 9:49 am

In that case count me in

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:27 am

I wounder what a pair of GT mirrors covered in brown leather would look like?

An Elizabethan posing pouch perhaps!!!!!