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Old 11-16-2016 | 07:45 PM
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I recently had a new dart block built The oil temp seems to be running high it's running at 190 in the old one never used to get above 140-ish is there something I could check before pulling the motor
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Old 11-16-2016 | 07:52 PM
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Yeah the whole water system. What is the water pressure?
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Old 11-16-2016 | 08:02 PM
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Forgot to add the water temp is fine I have good sized oil cooler and the water pressure is around 15
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Old 11-16-2016 | 08:17 PM
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what is wrong with 190 oil temp?
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Old 11-16-2016 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mike tkach
what is wrong with 190 oil temp?
Nothing a 218 oil thermostat wouldn't fix
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Old 11-16-2016 | 08:29 PM
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You running same sender and gauge? Same everything except for new build with dart block? You making more power = more heat. Personally I'd be stoked with 220 plus temps. 190 would be normal for many marine engines with coolers. In a nutshell id be more concerned about running 140 oil temps rather 190.
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Old 11-16-2016 | 08:33 PM
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You running same sender and gauge? Same everything except for new build with dart block? You making more power = more heat. Personally I'd be stoked with 220 plus temps. 190 would be normal for many marine engines with coolers. In a nutshell id be more concerned about running 140 oil temps rather 190.
I run 140-150 oil temp. Makes the oil last longer. 170-180 block temp. Makes the parts last longer.
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Old 11-16-2016 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Jameslee540
Forgot to add the water temp is fine I have good sized oil cooler and the water pressure is around 15
Has the water pressure always been 15? Or did it drop?
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Old 11-16-2016 | 09:14 PM
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Same everything and it never used to get this high I did use a different builder this time I also have a bow tie block and it hardly gets above 140 that's why I'm worried
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Old 11-16-2016 | 09:26 PM
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the block itself should have nothing to do with the oil temp.can you give us more info on the new build.
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