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Originally Posted by steve25
If it truly is running that cold then it's not good for the motors longevity, no less fuel usage and power, because heat is power!
A internal combustion engine is running on expanding hot air, so always keep this in mind.
The oil temp in the motor needs to atleast get up to the boiling point of water so that the normal condensation that is a byproduct of combustion gets sucked out of the motor.
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That's nonsense, and not even close to accurate.
Heat is power? LMFAO. Why the hell are racers doing everything they can to keep their engines cool? COLD AIR makes power, because it is more dense. The cooler the engine, the cooler the carb and the intake, which makes more power. Good grief, you couldn't be more wrong.
Oh, and oil doesn't have to reach the boiling point to release any condensation. Ever spill water on a sidewalk on a hot day? What happens to that water? Do you think the sidewalk is 212+ and the water sizzles off? No. And that's at atmospheric temp, not at a vacuum like any crankcase should be (which lowers the vaporization point).
The temperature that modern engines run at has nothing to do with heat making power. It has to do with emissions, and CAFE standards. 140 is a little on the cool side, but it isn't going to hurt anything.
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