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    Few questions

    would a cracked oil pan cause my temperature gauge to go up and down more frequently? Basically less oil =higher operating temp?

    Is a 1 inch crack on a windshield fixable without getting a new windshield?

    If I want to add oil to my car,"since i have a leak and not the money to get my aftermarket crap off to fix it" would I add it to where the dipstick is?

    Also, to see how much oil is in the engine, do i check the dipstick when the car is running or not.. i assume not, but just asking..

    I know alot about cars on paper, but not the physicality of it.. thx
    jc
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    would a cracked oil pan cause my temperature gauge to go up and down more frequently? Basically less oil =higher operating temp?
    I'm not sure, but I would assume no. Oil doesn't cool your engine it lubticates. As you drive around town (in stop and go driving) your temp gauge will go up and down cause the engine gets hotter while ideling and cools off as you drive and air is blowing across the radiator.

    Is a 1 inch crack on a windshield fixable without getting a new windshield?
    if its a full crack then your screwed

    want to add oil to my car,"since i have a leak and not the money to get my aftermarket crap off to fix it" would I add it to where the dipstick is?
    ther is a cap on top of the engine that says OIL on it put it in there


    also, to see how much oil is in the engine, do i check the dipstick when the car is running or not.. i assume not, but just asking..
    the engine needs to be hot so drive it around the block a few times then shut it off and check it.

    [ April 24, 2004, 07:52 PM: Message edited by: yellowfbod ]
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    • #3
      my temp gauge never moved past an 1/8 of an inch below 210.. now it fluctuates every so often...
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      • #4
        going nearly halfway between 210 and the red. the crack can't be felt from both sides.. but it's prolly barely an inch

        thx for the answers to my questions [img]smile.gif[/img]
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        • #5
          For checking the oil, if the engine's warm, give it a few minutes to let the oil drain down, otherwise oil's still all over the inside of the engine.
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