Return-Path: Received: from [65.33.163.227] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.3c3) with HTTP id 854385 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 04 Apr 2005 13:36:39 -0400 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Oil and warming up To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser Interface v.4.3c3 Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 13:36:39 -0400 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <047b01c5393c$2a0fb2a0$6504020a@nvidia.com> References: <047b01c5393c$2a0fb2a0$6504020a@nvidia.com> X-Priority: 3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "colyncase on earthlink" : Walter, how does low oil temp cause high MP? I can imagine it slowing down the turbo and causing more back pressure but I don't see how it could increase MP. I would think it would decrease MP. regards, Colyn >I like 100dF as a MINIMUM, but much prefer a higher value. I am turbocharged >and if the oil temp is that low, the MP goes a lot higher as I apply takeoff >power. That's a turbo issue, not an engine issue. 100dF is probably quite >adequate for the engine. > > Walter