whats too hot for a c5?
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Le Mans Master
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From: East Texas
whats too hot for a c5?
i hope someone can tell me what temp a c5 procharged should be @ today in texas @ 99 out side my car on a 2 hr trip saw temps of 220-238 with the a/c on and 212-220 with it off my auto trans was 220-255 i have a 186 t-stat what do you think thanks scott
Racer
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From: jacksonville fla
Those temps are a bit warm. Have your fans programed to come on sooner to maintain lower engine temps. A thermostat by it self won't help much to lower engine temps if your fans are not coming on until you are above 220-230 degrees. You might also want to consider a tranny cooler 220-255 is warmer than I would want my tranny to be. Mine stays below 200 degrees.
Last edited by mitchell c; Jun 16, 2009 at 11:25 PM.
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Le Mans Master
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Burning Brakes
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Le Mans Master
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with the a/c off the trans went down to 205
Last edited by a/c man; Jun 17, 2009 at 12:28 AM.
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Le Mans Master
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i even got a new aluminum Howe radiator with no trans cooler and it made no change in the temp my tuner reset my fans to both come on @ 180 i was thinking my a/c may have too much head pressure and making the condenser too hot and the trans cooler that is mounted to it also the radiator what would you think thanks Scott
Burning Brakes
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Its hard to say .
When the ground temp gets high and your driving on black top pavement , things just get hot .
When its 95 degrees in florida the pavement is probley 120 or so and its hard to keep a car kool .
Ask your tuner to figure it out .
When the ground temp gets high and your driving on black top pavement , things just get hot .
When its 95 degrees in florida the pavement is probley 120 or so and its hard to keep a car kool .
Ask your tuner to figure it out .
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Le Mans Master
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do you think a lower car gets hotter then on the hot @ss black top!
Ask your tuner to figure it out .
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