Digital coolant temp vs. Auto temp
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Digital coolant temp vs. Auto temp
1996 LT1 Corvette
I know this is quite the odd question, but have never been able to get the right answer.
What's the difference between the digital COOLANT TEMP vs. DIGITAL AUTO TEMP?
I notice quite the 20 degree difference between the two. The Coolant temp stays between 190-230 depending on driving conditions. But the AUTO TEMP digital gauge reads 245+ at times.
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I know this is quite the odd question, but have never been able to get the right answer.
What's the difference between the digital COOLANT TEMP vs. DIGITAL AUTO TEMP?
I notice quite the 20 degree difference between the two. The Coolant temp stays between 190-230 depending on driving conditions. But the AUTO TEMP digital gauge reads 245+ at times.
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There are two different coolant sensors, I forget which is which but I think the one on the water pump is the digital and the one on the block is the analog.
The digital one is more accurate as a reference point.
The digital one is more accurate as a reference point.
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No, i'm talking about only the digital readings.....as you cycle thru the digital readouts you get the following: AUTO TEMP, OIL TEMP, COOLANT TEMP. What's the diff between the Auto and the Coolant?
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1996 LT1 Corvette
I know this is quite the odd question, but have never been able to get the right answer.
What's the difference between the digital COOLANT TEMP vs. DIGITAL AUTO TEMP?
I notice quite the 20 degree difference between the two. The Coolant temp stays between 190-230 depending on driving conditions. But the AUTO TEMP digital gauge reads 245+ at times.
s
I know this is quite the odd question, but have never been able to get the right answer.
What's the difference between the digital COOLANT TEMP vs. DIGITAL AUTO TEMP?
I notice quite the 20 degree difference between the two. The Coolant temp stays between 190-230 depending on driving conditions. But the AUTO TEMP digital gauge reads 245+ at times.
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If you don't have an owner's manual, you can download one here:
http://www.gmpartshouse.com/download...96corvette.pdf
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I don't have the trans temp gauge in mine (6-speed), but here is the page from the owners manual.
If you don't have an owner's manual, you can download one here:
http://www.gmpartshouse.com/download...96corvette.pdf
If you don't have an owner's manual, you can download one here:
http://www.gmpartshouse.com/download...96corvette.pdf
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Don't feel that way. That's what so great about the forum. We were all new owners at one time or another and we've all learned from those who came before us
It says auto because as RollaMo pointed out its only in cars with an automatic trans. The reason for this is that the auto trans by its nature slips causing friction & thus heat. This heat builds up and needs to be monitored. Many of us who have installed higher stall torque converters in our cars have had to add an aux auto trans cooler to keep the temps down. I recently had a "plate" type installed and it lowered the temps a average of 40 degrees in my daily commute.
It says auto because as RollaMo pointed out its only in cars with an automatic trans. The reason for this is that the auto trans by its nature slips causing friction & thus heat. This heat builds up and needs to be monitored. Many of us who have installed higher stall torque converters in our cars have had to add an aux auto trans cooler to keep the temps down. I recently had a "plate" type installed and it lowered the temps a average of 40 degrees in my daily commute.
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For future reference here is a link to the 96 owners manual, courtesy of forum vendor GM Parts House.
http://www.gmpartshouse.com/download...96corvette.pdf
http://www.gmpartshouse.com/download...96corvette.pdf
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For future reference here is a link to the 96 owners manual, courtesy of forum vendor GM Parts House.
http://www.gmpartshouse.com/download...96corvette.pdf
http://www.gmpartshouse.com/download...96corvette.pdf
