On May 31, 2013, at 9:00 AM, krnet-request at list.krnet.org wrote: > Does anyone have any info on cooling > the VW oil sump? _________________
I have seen special enlarged and fined oil sumps for additional oil cooling for VW engines in shops that specialize in equipment for Dune Buggies. Probably their products are available on-line. Have no idea whether they help or not. I had a type 4 engine that ran high oil temps on hot days here in Southern AZ and the my cure was a second oil cooler. The additional capacity of the enlarged sump appealed to me that the same bit of oil had additional "wait" time before it was circulated into the heat source of the engine again. The extra sump wouldn't fit the Type 4 engine so I was not able to try it with off the shelf parts. I did consider building an additional oil tank that would hold maybe another 5 quarts and perhaps help with my cooling problems. The second oil cooler was simpler and worked well. John Milland
