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C5 cooling temperature
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C5 cooling temperature
Hi to all..
i saw that during the ride in the highway, the cooling temperature is about 200F 204F (93° 95°)
But during the ride in the city (traffic lights, queue etc etc) the temperature rise till 228F 230F (108° 110°), to decrease till 217F (103°)
Is it normal?
In my previous car (Subaru WRX) the temperature in every drive conditions, never rised over 200F.
If ithe range work temperature is normal for the Corvette, is a good idea install a switch to manually start the motor fan?
i saw that during the ride in the highway, the cooling temperature is about 200F 204F (93° 95°)
But during the ride in the city (traffic lights, queue etc etc) the temperature rise till 228F 230F (108° 110°), to decrease till 217F (103°)
Is it normal?
In my previous car (Subaru WRX) the temperature in every drive conditions, never rised over 200F.
If ithe range work temperature is normal for the Corvette, is a good idea install a switch to manually start the motor fan?
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Hi to all..
i saw that during the ride in the highway, the cooling temperature is about 200F 204F (93° 95°)
But during the ride in the city (traffic lights, queue etc etc) the temperature rise till 228F 230F (108° 110°), to decrease till 217F (103°)
Is it normal?
In my previous car (Subaru WRX) the temperature in every drive conditions, never rised over 200F.
If ithe range work temperature is normal for the Corvette, is a good idea install a switch to manually start the motor fan?
i saw that during the ride in the highway, the cooling temperature is about 200F 204F (93° 95°)
But during the ride in the city (traffic lights, queue etc etc) the temperature rise till 228F 230F (108° 110°), to decrease till 217F (103°)
Is it normal?
In my previous car (Subaru WRX) the temperature in every drive conditions, never rised over 200F.
If ithe range work temperature is normal for the Corvette, is a good idea install a switch to manually start the motor fan?
And dont run ur a/c because temps will even go high, or was ur a./c on??
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-ac-is-on.html
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Racer
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Racer
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install a switch to manually start the motor fan? there is a vendor on here that makes one just for this issue forgot there namee
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Sounds normal to me.
I'm mostly stock and ECS advised me (and tuned me) to use a 160F T-Stat.
It now runs 172 on a really cold day (25F ambient) up to 180 on a hot summer day. In traffic on a hot summer day I might see 184 max
I'm mostly stock and ECS advised me (and tuned me) to use a 160F T-Stat.
It now runs 172 on a really cold day (25F ambient) up to 180 on a hot summer day. In traffic on a hot summer day I might see 184 max
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C5s are engineered to run about 217°-236° in city, stoplight to stoplight traffic. It could be 18° BELOW ZERO, and if no air is moving thru the radiator, it will still get to those temps. They aren't what we may desire for performance work, but they are perfectly normal for a non-tuned C5.
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As long it comes down when u get out of traffic ist fine but mine never got that hot. in traffic and that's sitting in traffic for hrs. But every car is a little bit different.
And dont run ur a/c because temps will even go high, or was ur a./c on??
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-ac-is-on.html
And dont run ur a/c because temps will even go high, or was ur a./c on??
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-ac-is-on.html
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Check and clean out any debris in the radiator and hose out dirt. Remove the radiator fluid cap and warm the engine to at least 180F and watch for the level of fluid to change as the thermostat opens. Add fluid if it drops. Replace the cap and allow the engine to cool. It will suck fluid from the overflow into the system as it cools if there's air in the system as air will expand and contract more than fluid. Run the car and see if there's an improvement. If not then I would suspect a sticking thermostat not opening fully. I do NOT recommend a 160 stat as the engine's operating temp is 180f-190f and the stock stat is I think 192F? There's a reason for that ie: correct operating temp, piston ring expansion, emissions etc. Also make sure to use a 50/50 water to antifreeze ratio as water boils at around 212F and antifreeze raises the boiling point. Your numbers seem reasonable of a approx. 25F-28F change between highway and stop and go traffic. You're really only around 20F-25F over where I'd suspect you'd be on a 65F day so it's not a huge deal.
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Look at quote #7