Still overheating...
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Yes. But if I come to a stop light it'll drop down. When I consistently have a load on it it climbs up.
Also someone I talked to said that my Temperature Sending Unit is placed in an area that is hotter than other areas. It's between Cylinder 1 and 3 on the drivers side in between the headers. Someone said I may get a hotter reading there than I would in a place next to the thermostat housing. Any input on that? Thanks!
Also someone I talked to said that my Temperature Sending Unit is placed in an area that is hotter than other areas. It's between Cylinder 1 and 3 on the drivers side in between the headers. Someone said I may get a hotter reading there than I would in a place next to the thermostat housing. Any input on that? Thanks!
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It hasn't actually over heated like boiling out of the overflow or anything like that. Just too hot it went to 237.
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Ok that explains it, it's normal, these cars run way hotter for emissions reasons. so you are ok, you could throw in a lower temp thermostat if you want lower temps. do a search and you will find plenty of posts on this. you could also install a fan temp switch that will make the fans come on sooner to lower the temps. also tons of posts on this.click the link below.
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1984-1995.html
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From: SANTA CRUZ CA
Assuming the engine temp is 210 with a 195 t-stat, a 160 t-stat
will not lower the operating temp.
The purpose of the t-stat is to enable the engine to reach operating temp sooner, not provide cooling.
Melting Slicks
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From: Conowingo Maryland
Perhaps the most common example of purely mechanical thermostat technology in use today is the internal combustion engine cooling system thermostat, used to maintain the engine near its optimum operating temperature by regulating the flow of coolant to an air-cooled radiator. This type of thermostat operates using a sealed chamber containing a wax pellet that melts and expands at a set temperature. The expansion of the chamber operates a rod which opens a valve when the operating temperature is exceeded. The operating temperature is determined by the composition of the wax. Once the operating temperature is reached, the thermostat progressively increases or decreases its opening in response to temperature changes, dynamically balancing the coolant recirculation flow and coolant flow to the radiator to maintain the engine temperature in the optimum range. This might interrest you seabright.
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Perhaps the most common example of purely mechanical thermostat technology in use today is the internal combustion engine cooling system thermostat, used to maintain the engine near its optimum operating temperature by regulating the flow of coolant to an air-cooled radiator. This type of thermostat operates using a sealed chamber containing a wax pellet that melts and expands at a set temperature. The expansion of the chamber operates a rod which opens a valve when the operating temperature is exceeded. The operating temperature is determined by the composition of the wax. Once the operating temperature is reached, the thermostat progressively increases or decreases its opening in response to temperature changes, dynamically balancing the coolant recirculation flow and coolant flow to the radiator to maintain the engine temperature in the optimum range. This might interrest you seabright.
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From: SANTA CRUZ CA
[QUOTE=hooked073;1586488028...........Onc e the operating temperature is reached, the thermostat progressively increases or decreases its opening in response to temperature changes.... This might interrest you seabright.[/QUOTE]
Sometimes a little knowledge is dangerous..... reread my example.
Sometimes a little knowledge is dangerous..... reread my example.
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Daniel, run a 180 t stat and set fans on to 90C and off at 85C. I also drill a 1/8" hole off to the side of my t stat to help settle all air out of the system. This is my personal choice and I've been doing it for many years. I'm sure someone here will have a reason why I'm all fawked up, so let me be the first to say they're most likely right, but it is my 2 cents.
Melting Slicks
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From: Conowingo Maryland
now of course it needs the help of it friends the rad,waterpump and cooleant. But with these things working together you car should run at the set point of the stat and the stat is what maintains it at this temp.
Melting Slicks
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mr willis nothing really wrong with that. your set temp is 180 you have your fan coming on around 194 so the higest temps you should see are probley no more then 200 thous givinng the fan time to kick in and start pulling air across the rad
Melting Slicks
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From: Conowingo Maryland
Im not sure he really has a problem after some of the post today I was hoping he would come back I would love to see what his temps are at a cruise of 50 pmh or so. This would tell a lot