Uh, maybe because the oil was part of the means for
cooling the engine?
<head scratch>
Absolutely. If the oil wasn't cooled, it would turn
into a watery sludge in a matter of minutes - that is,
if the engine didn't fail first from the tremendous
heat load in the various components.
Dan
--- Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> >> Even the VW bug engines had an oil cooler too,
> though, you're right.
> >> I think that was more for keeping the oil temps
> under control than
> >> actually cooling the engine though.
> >
> > You say to-may-toe, I say to-mah-toe.
>
> Huh?
>
> >
> > -- Jim
> >
> >
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