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Old May 9, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Hello all, just test drove a 03 anna. vert yesterday and i am very interested in it...what is the normal range for the temperature to climb before the fan kicks on and drops the temp? The guage went up to like 240 but slowly climbed back down to the 190-220 range. If this is normal then i might be a part of the corvette community by the end of the week!
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Old May 9, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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The first time that mine did that, I thought I had problems too. It's normal. I think that I read that the fans come on at 230 + or -.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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normal fan on temps are something like:

low speed: on at 227, off at 218
hi speed: on at 235, off a 228

for later years (.i.e. most likely includes 2003)

i thought i remember reading that around here somewhere
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Sounds about right on the fans coming on at that temp.
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Charmer006,

You will be part of our community quiet soon then!

Cant wait to see some pics!

Those are normal temps..

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