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The overtemp switch is just that, though - a switch that triggers a high-temperature shutdown. If you're serious about monitoring oil temperature, the easy way would be to screw a sender into the oil filter drain plug hole and mount a gauge for it. The system is hugely overdesigned, though...
In summer I've seen mine open to a maximum gap of about 1" at 75% load and 100 F. If you're not working the generator fairly hard they generally won't open more than 1/2 inch over half an hour's runtime. In a quick 5-15 minute run check they generally don't move.
If you've seen the size and...
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