ls1 engine temp
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From: Charlotte NC
ls1 engine temp
my 02 vette runs around 210(interstate driving) -230 (degrees at idle in busy traffic), live in west texas and in charlotte NC (school) and both places get pretty hot during the summer. is it a wise idea to change the thermostat? or is that running temp ok? nothing done to the engine except bolt-ons.
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St. Jude Donor '09
my 02 vette runs around 210(interstate driving) -230 (degrees at idle in busy traffic), live in west texas and in charlotte NC (school) and both places get pretty hot during the summer. is it a wise idea to change the thermostat? or is that running temp ok? nothing done to the engine except bolt-ons.
When my car had a stock radiator it would run closer to 200 on the highway during the FL summers. 210 deg F on the highway lightly loaded could be an indicator that you have some debris that has collected in between the A/C condenser and radiator. As I previously stated though, 210 is within the engines normal operating temp.
Use the search funtion, there are numerous post on this subject with pictures that can show you how to clean this area out.
