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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#711035
What's should to oil temperature sit on in a Baja with a standard engine? I just finished installing an oil temp gauge and I am keen to know whether it's running hot, cold or just right.
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#711039
A baja will be different to a stock bug due to body work removal

but besides all that it shouldnt go over 80 - 90 deg C
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Kombi Dad Slammed & Awesome Dubber

96 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#711060
My Pobjoy engine in the SC was max at 125 C. Usually runs 90 to 115 depending on outside temperature. The Baja I would suspect would run cooler.

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#711064
I drive 40 minutes to work everyday, 30 minutes on the highway and 10 minutes chugging around the city between the lights. I am yet to see it go over 80°C.
Normally sits around 75°C.

Thanks for your replies guys, I'm quite happy with that.
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#711076
wheres your sender cos that will affect the reading

sump plate is virtually useless
ive got mine in the type3 block off area and happy temp seems to be 88c but if i push it on a hot day itll hit 100

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#711202
It's drilled and tapped into the back of the sump on the rear just right and down from the main pulley.
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RISKYBUG Seriously Crusin Dubber

187 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#711224
sound like what joel is saying type 3 bloke off

242 Seriously Crusin Dubber

179 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#711373
A had a baja years ago and the temp was generally just shy of 100, measured on an un calibrated VDO gauge from a dipstick sensor. Would rise a little more if engine was pushed hard (dual carb 1835).

Have always liked the check John Muir recomended in the Idiot Guide to vws: check temp of dipstick, if it is too hot to handle then your oil/engine is hot.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#711375
Joel wrote:wheres your sender cos that will affect the reading

sump plate is virtually useless
ive got mine in the type3 block off area and happy temp seems to be 88c but if i push it on a hot day itll hit 100
I am putting a temp sensor in the type 3 block off plate too..
I've got one in the sump at the moment but have never hooked it up... lol

cheers

LEE
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Newt Wolfsburg Wizard

478 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#711728
smileyman3000

Dont spose you have a picture????

Newt
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#711748
68AutoBug wrote:
Joel wrote:wheres your sender cos that will affect the reading

sump plate is virtually useless
ive got mine in the type3 block off area and happy temp seems to be 88c but if i push it on a hot day itll hit 100
I am putting a temp sensor in the type 3 block off plate too..
I've got one in the sump at the moment but have never hooked it up... lol

cheers

LEE
it probably wouldnt have worked any different being hooked up in the sump plate anyway

with mine in the sump plate the normal running temp was 60C
without changing anything except tapping it into the type3 block off its now 88C
confirmed with a dipstick thermometer

is this the spot smiley?

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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#711933
It sure is!

Though I don't have a plate there. I just drilled and tapped it into the block.
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Newt Wolfsburg Wizard

478 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#712036
Thats my question.

Is there enough meat in the case to drill and tap for the sensor?

Whats the consensus?

Newt
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#712041
smileyman3000 wrote:It sure is!

Though I don't have a plate there. I just drilled and tapped it into the block.
the plates were on ALL 1500 engines...
these were also used in type 3s..

seeing 1600 engines were also used in type 3s
I would have thought they would have been in all 1600
engines..

but from what i've read... it was only in ALL 1500 engines

anyway, it looks like that IS the place to have the temp sensor...

cheers

Lee
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#712099
Newt, there's more than enough meat there to tap the sender into

its thick enough to support the studs for a type3 oil filler tube so one sender is no worries, plenty of ppl have tapped that area before

Lee, the only factory blocks in aus that came with the type 3 filler port were those fitted to type3s
i dont know what you been reading but no bug blocks including 1500s had them
yours probably has a replacement block if it has it
my best mate has had 2 1500 semi auto bugs and neither had them and both were low mileage nanna bugs with original engines

mine only does cos its a new universal block with type2/3 hanger mounting points

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#712127
Yes. There's plenty of metal there. I've done it to both my Semi-auto (which has no plate) and now to my Baja.
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#712129
Hi
Mine is the original engine...
car was one owner - husband was VW mechanic in WA.

and i did read about the plates being on ALL 1500 engine blocks regardless of what they were fitted to..
I think it was a pommy book...
I find mistakes in most books so maybe the plates were fitted to all engines in early 1968.. ???? for one month??
or at random...???
I have too many books so I would probaly never find it again...
maybe the same book that said some Porsches had the same rear suspension pivot as the IRS beetles..
and also used the same part number....??
it may have been 924s?? but I doubt thay would use a VW part number.... lol

cheers

LEE
Joel wrote:Lee, the only factory blocks in aus that came with the type 3 filler port were those fitted to type3s
i dont know what you been reading but no bug blocks including 1500s had them
yours probably has a replacement block if it has it
my best mate has had 2 1500 semi auto bugs and neither had them and both were low mileage nanna bugs with original engines

mine only does cos its a new universal block with type2/3 hanger mounting points
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Newt Wolfsburg Wizard

478 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#712475
Page 120

(Talkin about 944s) The semi trailing arms and other components even carry the VW and Audi logos!

Cant say I will ever have a bank balance that would allow me to find out if this is true or not.

Newt
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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#712656
Here is a picture of the sender tapped into the block of the Baja.

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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#712658
Newt wrote:Page 120

(Talkin about 944s) The semi trailing arms and other components even carry the VW and Audi logos!
Early Non-turbo 944's definitely have VW trailing arms... I have a set down in the shed that I removed from a pranged 944 (cos I wanted the braking system)
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