Coolant temperature question:
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Coolant temperature question:
This weekend was pretty hot and I drove my 68' quite a bit. In slow traffic the temperature stayed around 200. However - when driving at the Highway at 2500 RPM - the temperature went up to 215 degrees... I wonder if this is too hot... My sensor is in the intake on the opposite side of the thermostat. I always thought that the temperature in the intake is approx. 10 - 15 degrees higher than in the heads.... However - I recently read an article in the current CHP where they measured coolant temperature in the heads and intake and the temperature in the intake was lower than in the heads.... I wonder how this is possible :confused: :confused: :confused:
Another thing that I noticed that 215 degrees in the intake were not enough to fill my overflow tank - which actually stayed empty.. BTW - I have a 15lbs radiator cap...
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Olivier
Another thing that I noticed that 215 degrees in the intake were not enough to fill my overflow tank - which actually stayed empty.. BTW - I have a 15lbs radiator cap...
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Olivier
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Re: Coolant temperature question: (GrandSportC3)
Hmmmm......here in TX where 100-degree heat is quite common, 215 would be very 'normal'.....as long as you're under 230, I wouldn't worry too much.
Another thing is to check the coolant bottle after 5-min. of shuting off the car.... if you check it right away there won't be anything, but as the car sets without the fan running, it'll get hotter before cooling off. :yesnod:
Another thing is to check the coolant bottle after 5-min. of shuting off the car.... if you check it right away there won't be anything, but as the car sets without the fan running, it'll get hotter before cooling off. :yesnod:
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Re: Coolant temperature question: (verskel)
Hmmmm......here in TX where 100-degree heat is quite common, 215 would be very 'normal'.....as long as you're under 230, I wouldn't worry too much.
Another thing is to check the coolant bottle after 5-min. of shuting off the car.... if you check it right away there won't be anything, but as the car sets without the fan running, it'll get hotter before cooling off. :yesnod:
Another thing is to check the coolant bottle after 5-min. of shuting off the car.... if you check it right away there won't be anything, but as the car sets without the fan running, it'll get hotter before cooling off. :yesnod:
However - the old engine was running rich and my new engine is running lean...
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Re: Coolant temperature question: (GrandSportC3)
I will hit the 215 in the high 90's, high humidity, slow traffic for miles type of driving. Gets there and stops. Will start down when I have long enough open driving. Just drive nice and easy when it gets to that level. So, for July and August and maybe part of September, I have to behave myself on those days.
Thank goodness the A/C works! Went to a low temp fan switch a year ago. Helped A/C wonders.
Thank goodness the A/C works! Went to a low temp fan switch a year ago. Helped A/C wonders.
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Re: Coolant temperature question: (Larry82)
I will hit the 215 in the high 90's, high humidity, slow traffic for miles type of driving. Gets there and stops. Will start down when I have long enough open driving. Just drive nice and easy when it gets to that level. So, for July and August and maybe part of September, I have to behave myself on those days.
Thank goodness the A/C works! Went to a low temp fan switch a year ago. Helped A/C wonders.
Thank goodness the A/C works! Went to a low temp fan switch a year ago. Helped A/C wonders.
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Olivier
