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Starting over on the right page;
I have a 2000 Coupe with 90,000 miles (my daily driver) here in New England. Me and my car are getting old.....anyways....
With the car idling for ~15 minutes today I noticed (I think for the 1st time ever) that the temp gauge went to 220 -225 degrees F yet the ambient air temperature was 25 d/F. The cooling fans did not come on yet when I increased the revs from idle to 2,000 the temp dropped to near normal.
The underway highway speed temp is consitent at 192 d/f with the airflow; in the summer stop and go traffic with the a/c on I see the elevated temp but the fans come on.
Q = what do you think about the 225 with outside air at 25 with no airflow?
Q = what temp do the fans come on and is there something that prohibits (lke the a/c) them from coming on w/o a/c and or low outside temp's?
Dave M.
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I have a 2000 Coupe with 90,000 miles (my daily driver) here in New England. Me and my car are getting old.....anyways....
With the car idling for ~15 minutes today I noticed (I think for the 1st time ever) that the temp gauge went to 220 -225 degrees F yet the ambient air temperature was 25 d/F. The cooling fans did not come on yet when I increased the revs from idle to 2,000 the temp dropped to near normal.
The underway highway speed temp is consitent at 192 d/f with the airflow; in the summer stop and go traffic with the a/c on I see the elevated temp but the fans come on.
Q = what do you think about the 225 with outside air at 25 with no airflow?
Q = what temp do the fans come on and is there something that prohibits (lke the a/c) them from coming on w/o a/c and or low outside temp's?
Dave M.
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Dave, I went through the same ordeal on my 2000 vert recently. I bought the 160 degree thermostat from Hypertech, and now the car hasn't gotten over 185 degrees. I went on a 2-hour cruise to a car show, and it was great.
Before that, it would start out, and go straight to 235, then fluctuate between 195 and 230,
It was a $50 part, and a 15 minute swap. I killed some grass with the spilled antifreeze.
Before that, it would start out, and go straight to 235, then fluctuate between 195 and 230,
It was a $50 part, and a 15 minute swap. I killed some grass with the spilled antifreeze.
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Put the car on a lift, there might be a bunch of leaves blocking 30% of the radiator. You can only see this if it is on a lift.
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When I had the exhaust installed I found a broom in the shop & cleaned mine.
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When I had the exhaust installed I found a broom in the shop & cleaned mine.
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Normal. I believe the fan is programmed to come on at around 226. Your temps are pretty normal after prolonged idling even when it's cold out.
192 is also normal when on the open road.
192 is also normal when on the open road.
