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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 12:04 PM
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The cars cabin got hot for the first noticeable time last night at the 11th street drag. The weather was pretty darn warm to start. The traffic was going a slight 5 mph at it's fastest, it was packed. I did a rev here and there... maybe a few times. I didn't think that would send my trans, oil, and one other fluid to be around 230 F each! I mean.... I've never seen it that high before. Am I working my way to frying something with it that hot?
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If I've got my air on, it's hotter than hades outside and I'm in slow traffic or idle, it will occasionally go to 230. I wouldn't worry too much about it under those circumstances.

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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 12:47 PM
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Vettes don't like slow, They need airflow to stay cool. Did a trip out west in the mountains doing 15 to 20 mph and you could watch the temp. rise across the board. I started to freak. Speeded up and the temps. dropped. After a while I just kept a not so close eye on it and all was well. Just a combination of slow driving and thin mountain air. I don't think you have a problem.
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Yeah, I had the A/C off the whole time. It just worried me because, well man it was hot!
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in 90+ weather in stop & go traffic typically w/ a/c on the coolant will run @ 226 degrees. get it out on interstate @ 60--70 mph, the coolant drops to a rock-steady 196 degrees. bub
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