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obligatory post to start the discussion of coolant temperatures and flame wars over waer-wetter.
From: "George Csahanin" <georgec(at)lintv.com>
Subject: obligatory post to start the discussion of coolant temperatures and flame wars over waer-wetter.
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Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 00:45:26 GMT
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Summer`s here in Texas. 95 degs today. And I`m looking for a secon/third
opinion.
92 LT-1. Manual says thermostat is 195. Somewhere else I read 180, which
should only be the LT-5 engine, right?
With the factory installed thermostat it ran at about 200 degrees.
Originally, when it was a young pup it ran at 194-197.
Anyhow a couple of months ago I bought a 195 at Auto Zone, popped it in. Car
ran at 207-211.
Figured it was defective or mis stanped.So today replaced it with one that
is a 180. Tossed in water wetter as well. Car runs 201-207.
When the temperature shows 200 the guage is right smack in the middle.
Bad sensor?
The system gets hot fast at a traffic light. 215-220 in a few minutes. Fand
kick in at 228. The other readings were with a/c on (fans on)
Does anybody make a radiator that fits and works right in these? My 84 was
just as bad...
GeorgeC
W2DB
RED/RED 92 LT-1
From: "Mark Jones" <noemail(at)mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: obligatory post to start the discussion of coolant temperatures and flame wars over waer-wetter.
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Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 03:57:23 GMT
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"George Csahanin" <georgec(at)lintv.com> wrote in message
news:Gevuc.1532$G67.293(at)newssvr23.news.prodigy.com...
> Summer`s here in Texas. 95 degs today. And I`m looking for a
secon/third
> opinion.
>
> 92 LT-1. Manual says thermostat is 195. Somewhere else I read 180, which
> should only be the LT-5 engine, right?
> With the factory installed thermostat it ran at about 200 degrees.
> Originally, when it was a young pup it ran at 194-197.
> Anyhow a couple of months ago I bought a 195 at Auto Zone, popped it in.
Car
> ran at 207-211.
> Figured it was defective or mis stanped.So today replaced it with one that
> is a 180. Tossed in water wetter as well. Car runs 201-207.
>
>
> When the temperature shows 200 the guage is right smack in the middle.
>
> Bad sensor?
>
> The system gets hot fast at a traffic light. 215-220 in a few minutes.
Fand
> kick in at 228. The other readings were with a/c on (fans on)
>
> Does anybody make a radiator that fits and works right in these? My 84 was
> just as bad...
You do not have a problem. They are designed this way from the
factory. The fans are supposed to stay off until 228F when the
A/C is turned off. What you are seeing is exactly what is supposed
to be happening. From what I have heard, this is supposed to
help fuel economy and emissions.
If you do not like it to run this hot, you will have to change to a
160 degree thermostat and get a Power Programmer to change
the computer`s temperature settings.
From: DaveinIllinois(at)webtv.net
Subject: Re: obligatory post to start the discussion of coolant
temperatures...
Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 07:56:04 -0500
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You need to find out the `actual` water temperature instead of relying
on the guage/sensor. Get a remote digital thermometer with sensor on the
end of the wire...and strap it to the upper radiator hose while you go
for a long drive. Have the thermometer in with you so you can monitor
it. Or...strap any thermometer to the upper radiator hose which you
know is accurate...then take a look at it after a good run.
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