Normal Coolant Temp??
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Normal Coolant Temp??
I picked up a 99 FRC and I can't decide if my coolant temps are normal. On a moderate temperature day, my coolant will reach 230 and bounce back to 219 when the fans kick on. I've left my car idling for 30 minutes to see if I could get it to over heat but it continued to drop down to 219. My question is, is this temperature normal? What does everyone else run in their vettes as far as temperatures during the summer time during traffic/ cruising.
In an attempt to lower my temps, I've flushed out my dexcool, ran cleaner through the coolant system and I'm currently waiting for my 160 T-stat to come in. Any comments or suggestions would greatly appreciated.
In an attempt to lower my temps, I've flushed out my dexcool, ran cleaner through the coolant system and I'm currently waiting for my 160 T-stat to come in. Any comments or suggestions would greatly appreciated.
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Everything was normal. The engine is fine with those temps. Once you start moving on the highway at 55 or so the temp should come down to about 195. Without changing the fan turn on the temps will stay the same even with the 160F thermo.
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Feww! I thought I might have had a problem. Thanks for all the replys.
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Better clean out the debris, grass, paper, whatever, that gets trapped in and between the two part cooling system (radiator and a/c condensor) before you do anything else. Changing to a 160 thermo will just make it open sooner, once it's open the temp will go right back where it was before. The thermostat controls the minimum temp, not max.
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2 more quick questions.
(1)Where is the blasted search feature on this site?
(2)What engine managment/ data logger system do people with the LS1 motors go with? LS1 Edit?[/QUOTE]
1) go up to the top of this page - you'll "find search" in the red banner running across the page
2) LS1 Edit is very good, I prefer HPTuners.
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My 99 FRC runs the same temp also, I was kinda curious.. I knew they ran hotter but wasnt sure.
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