normal operating temp?
Had a 1976 L-82, 4-sp
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Normal temp is the rating of the thermostat. If you have a 195* tstat, then normal temps when thoroughly warmed would be 195*-ish for a properly functioning coolant system. Define high engine temps please.
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If you have a stock engine and cooling system setup, you likely need to change the thermostat (still need to put 195F stat in, because of the ECU requirements) and CLEAN [not flush] your radiator out well. You might also have some issue with the thermostatic fan on the water pump. They can go bad, so that they don't lock-in when their prescribed temperature is reached, and that will make you run hot.
There is an easy 'test' to determine if the thermo-fam is working, or not. Ask if you need it.
There is an easy 'test' to determine if the thermo-fam is working, or not. Ask if you need it.
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From: fl
If you have a stock engine and cooling system setup, you likely need to change the thermostat (still need to put 195F stat in, because of the ECU requirements) and CLEAN [not flush] your radiator out well. You might also have some issue with the thermostatic fan on the water pump. They can go bad, so that they don't lock-in when their prescribed temperature is reached, and that will make you run hot.
There is an easy 'test' to determine if the thermo-fam is working, or not. Ask if you need it.
There is an easy 'test' to determine if the thermo-fam is working, or not. Ask if you need it.
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Get car up to operating temps...up where the thermo-fan should turn on (slow speed, A/C on, hot day, whatever you can do to get it sufficiently warm). Stop, leave engine ruinning, open hood, stand just outside the driver's door and while watching the fan, turn the ignition key OFF. If the fan stops rotating in 3 or less rotations, it is engaging like it should. If it just spins down slowly,it is not engaging when it gets hot. When the engine is hot, you should hear the 'wind' noise of the fan when the thermo-unit engages. Depending on your model and engine/trans configuration, that fan should engage in the 200F-220F range.