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Speedy
Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 11:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've mounted an oil temp gauge in the feedline to the cooler. This reads no more dan 80F with an outside temp of 51.8F after an hour drive on the highway.

So I removed the oil cooler cover and the right hand air scoop. This made things a little better but not much.

The oil supply company claims the temp should be about 140F. This in order to get the most out of the working of the antioxidants. How can I increase the temp?
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Kowpow225
Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 12:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Oil temp only made it to 80 deg F? That sounds a little strange. I'd wonder if your gauge is reading correctly.
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Pwnzor
Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 01:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think your sending unit may be picking up some of the ambient temperature.
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Speedy
Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 02:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

No i check it with normal gauge in the tank
the reading was only a little higher.

The gauge is placed behind the headers.

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Spectrum
Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 08:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That gauge as got to be wrong. The oil in the XB's gets very hot. Drop a little on your skin and you will get seriously burnt. Ask me how I know! If it's 80def F it would feel cool to the touch.
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Vester49
Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 11:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Maybe your Temp Gauge is reading in Celsius? 80*C would be 176*F so that sounds a bit more realistic. Just a thought.
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Punkid8888
Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 06:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

So what Oil temp unit did you get? and where did you mount the gage? any pictures?
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Sparrowman
Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 12:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Put it back the way it was, It gets plenty hot. The Engineers already did the work. You are asking for trouble. Do not fix it if it is not broke could not have a better place than here!!
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Speedy
Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 02:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.daytona.co.jp/mc/global/products/02/tem p.html
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Speedy
Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 02:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

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Fresnobuell
Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 10:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Dude, your gauge is reading Celsius as someone already posted.
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Mr2shim
Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 10:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That's funny.
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Mtg
Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 11:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Maybe this is why it doesn't come with an oil temp gage from the factory.
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Fresnobuell
Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 02:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Actually, it's a bit scary too since he is working around the oil cooler and RSS. Good thing it's cold outside!
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Jetbuilder
Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 03:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Can I change the subject a little/ Where did you get you fork adj. Knobs and it appears you are using different controls. What are they from?
Thanks
Red
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Ferocity02
Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 10:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Wow...
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Skully
Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 12:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

+1 on the switch gear question...
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Nuerburgringer
Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 08:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Man, talk about embarrassing. Yikes.
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