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Jul 22, 2018 | 05:33 PM

Russell Bones

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Engine temperature

My 2014 runs at 220 on an 80 degree day. Is that too high?

Jul 22, 2018 | 05:35 PM

2K14C7

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Is that the temp on the analog gauge? Check the temp on the digital gauge in Tour Mode.

Jul 22, 2018 | 06:01 PM

mschuyler

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No, it's not too high. Pretty typical, actually.

Jul 22, 2018 | 06:47 PM

Patman

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Originally Posted by mschuyler

No, it's not too high. Pretty typical, actually.

Only if you're stuck in traffic a while. On the highway mine stays at between 190-194F even when it's 95 degrees out. I rarely see it go above 200 unless I'm stopped in slow moving traffic for a long time or do a bunch of full throttle runs in a row.

Jul 22, 2018 | 06:59 PM

mschuyler

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I think you will find that people regularly report temperatures above 200, as this thread shows: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ter-temps.html IMO 220 is nothing to worry about.

Jul 22, 2018 | 08:40 PM

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Jul 22, 2018 | 11:02 PM

Patman

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I wonder if they went with a lower temperature thermostat on the newer cars and that's why my 2018 is seeing lower temps than others are reporting?

Jul 22, 2018 | 11:53 PM

Skid Row Joe

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Mine's never seen that temp. Far less. Even when the high today was 111° in Dallas, Texas. Above captioned as the day was cooling off @ 106° near nightfall.

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Jul 23, 2018 | 01:21 AM

owc6

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My '14 runs at 220 all year round, except when it is above 90, and I'm running high rpms with the AC on ; then it will run higher.

I say it's normal behavior, and the minute I turn the AC off, goes back down to 220.

Jul 23, 2018 | 01:39 AM

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owc6

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Originally Posted by 2K14C7

Is that the temp on the analog gauge? Check the temp on the digital gauge in Tour Mode.

From what I understand, on the '14, those temps come from two different sensors (which is why they never align, with the digital output being ~10 degrees cooler).