Temperature 95 corvette
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cesssna10
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Temperature 95 corvette
Where should my temperature gauge be when running highway and
after long idle? When is it getting too hot, the manuel its hot in shaded area, thats about 260. It runs up when idling for a while but comes down when you get up to speed. Thanks
after long idle? When is it getting too hot, the manuel its hot in shaded area, thats about 260. It runs up when idling for a while but comes down when you get up to speed. Thanks
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When my car was stock it would run in the 190's on the highway and heat up when stopped. Your car is not too far off that. Might want to look to see if the radiator fins are clogged with debri. If not, you really have nothing to worry about. Stock, these cars run hot.
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Those temps are OK our cars are designed to run hotter than what many of us were brought up to feel is reasonable. On your 95 when your AC is turned on both fans will come on. So with the car idling open the hood and turn on the AC. If both fans are not running at high speed than one of the 3 fan relays located on the drivers side cover of the radiator shroud may need to be replaced.
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If everything checks out okay with the cooling system, and you'd like to lower the idling temps, you can have the PCM reprogrammed to kick the cooling fans on at lower temps. Just make sure you don't have them set so low that they'll run all the time. Keep the fan-off temps at least 20*F above the thermostat temp. My '94 runs nice and cool since changing the fan-on/fan-off settings.
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My 87 runs at around 197 - 200 or so in motion.
Around 225 to 230 in heavy traffic or at a stop light for long.
One of the worst things to do, make a temp gauge digital. Sheesh.
But still , I still love my Digital DAsh
It is what makes my Vette a Vette !
Around 225 to 230 in heavy traffic or at a stop light for long.
One of the worst things to do, make a temp gauge digital. Sheesh.
But still , I still love my Digital DAsh
It is what makes my Vette a Vette !
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225-230 Normal??? GEEZE!!! I guess I am old school. I just bought my 96 a couple of weeks ago and took my daughter for a spin while shopping for wifes new car stereo. She waited in the car with a/c on while I "shopped". I came back out and looked down 225F I thought OH CRAP!!! I'm about to warp a head!!! I knew from stuffing an 320hp / 350 in my Jeep caused temps to rise to 235-240 before I changed radiators and learned that I was on the verge of warping or cracking a head. So I thought when I saw 225 on my "new" vette with aluminum heads, I thought I'd ruin it. We took off down the road until it got below 190. She loved it though!! So I'm glad to see this post. I checked in hoping to find the info you all posted. Thanks, I can sleep better now. I was feeling real guilty...
