but it still runs 
operating temp?
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6th Gear
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From: Porter Texas
thank you. i was just wondering bc i have only owned it for just over 3 weeks. and every time i have had the a/c on and temp shows around 220. i turn the a/c off when i get in the neighborhood and roll the window down so my wife dog can stick her head out the window. when i got home just before i turn the car off. noticed the temp in the 230's..
will wash out the radiator out this week. thank you...
will wash out the radiator out this week. thank you...
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From: whitehouse texas
I had a problem similar to that. Looked at rad & condenser and looked clean,jacked it up and blew it out with air compresor and you would not believe the grass and dirt I blew out. It runs 194 on hwy and never gets over 207 in slow traffic. Doesn't stay at 207 very long and it is HOT in east texas.
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From: The Ham AL
what about oil temps? i'm guessing they are around the same, although i would think the coolant should cool better/faster than oil....?
EDIT: curious about typical oil pressures, as well... Mine seem exceptionally high at startup and the first 10-15 miles... usually around 55-65 psi under easy driving (less than 3k RPMs). is this just because the oil is colder and thicker...? once the oil temp hits around 200-210, the pressure needle is usually straight up (isnt that 40 psi? dont remember...)
EDIT: curious about typical oil pressures, as well... Mine seem exceptionally high at startup and the first 10-15 miles... usually around 55-65 psi under easy driving (less than 3k RPMs). is this just because the oil is colder and thicker...? once the oil temp hits around 200-210, the pressure needle is usually straight up (isnt that 40 psi? dont remember...)
Last edited by MightyDuc; Sep 1, 2010 at 11:47 PM. Reason: another noob question...
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