Hi all,
Was wondering, here in Kal, it gets over 40C constantly during summer and would an extended sump help to control engine temps? More oil would help
disperse heat better?
I could be totally wrong and happy to be schooled!
More oil means it just takes longer to get hot
If anything an oil cooler is what you need / want
In / out on the oil pump is easiest
Make sure your tin is all in place and you tune correct
A stock motor driven normally should cope with a hot day
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Hi Greg.
Lo-40s for a few months in summer? Is that all? When does it get hot? 
Only joking man!
It's a different world with high temps and low humidity, it raises ALL temps as you know. A few tricks I've used over the years, in order of proven
effectiveness against CONTINUOUS running on the highway.........
1. A big ugly 80s whale tail. Makes a HUGE difference. Bloody ugly though, stand-offs are a pale substitute, but maybe prettier.
2. A water mister kit, like your patio has, aimed at the fan intake. Drops ALL temps, including oil (coz the surfaces don't transfer as much). Spray
for a few secs, wait a minute or 3, spray for a few secs, etc.
3. Extra oil cooler with a fan, but it needs cool airflow without any red dust or gravel thrown at the oil lines, so a bit tricky.
Best of all?
Keep the revs 3000-3500. If it still gets hot, then drive around at 75kph in 3rd, heaps less aero load but max air cooling.
Finally......park it up between 8am and 6pm maybe? 
Mine (hopefully......) will survive at 100kph up and down rolling hills in mid-hi 40s, into the usual 20kph headwinds, with less than 8% humidity,
while towing my dragbike on a 6x4 trailer if all the tricks work.
Hopefully.......
if you are running a 1600 in an early beetle you WILL need more air in there
Hood Jax work a treat
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=72556&page=1#pid691577
Guys
Im curious. Why do the 80s style whale tails make such a difference?
Ta
Newt
Scientific method at work.
http://www.clubvw.org.au/oldart012
I have actually fitted a scat deep sump to my 2l kombi some years back. I tow a 400kg trailer with sup board on roof to Byron over Christmas so
expect temps up to 35C. A deep sump does make a small difference and I am glad I fitted it. But it won't solve chronic overheating issues. And
yes, I have been running an accurate (at 100C) oil temp gauge for the last 5 years to compare and all tinware and muffler heat shield is in place.
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/high-capacity-oil-sumps.47261/
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