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Installed 160º stat, Meziere EWP, changed fan settings, yet it still reads under 210º

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Old 04-28-2004, 10:57 AM
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Default Installed 160º stat, Meziere EWP, changed fan settings, yet it still reads under 210º

Whats the deal? I thought all of these mods were suppose to make the car run cooler???
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they do.

But im guessing you have a 99+ car, with a idiot light for a temp gauge, it reads 210 in the operating range of 186-228 (approx numbers)

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mine runs around 180-190 according to autotap even when in the lanes now but then again thats in only 80 degree weather not sure what weather your facing in tx.
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What are you using to get a reading of the engine temp?

The stock gauge in the dash is crap. You need to use AutoTap or something to get an accurate reading.
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If you have autotap or something similar your suppose to see closer readings. Thought you would know by now that the stock temp gauge is a dummy. It just lets you know if your temp is hot or cold. lol Someone here posted they are workin on a solution by converting the 99-02 gauge to a 98. Still havent seen it. Good luck with it with those mods I would be more sure the engine is running cooler.
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I'm sure you are running cooler. I put in a 160 and adjusted fans. I used my scanner when driving and I'm running around 172 - 177. But gauge reads just to the left of the 210 mark. Fan 1 on at 184 off at 175 Fan 2 on at 194 off at 185. What do you think of your EWP? Was it worth it?
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It's a three pin switch cold, normal, and hot. do not pay attention to the gauge look on a scanner or put a mechanical gauge on it if you need to know what temp it is running at all the time.
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You should get a new water temp gauge and put it in a pillar so you can have accurate readings, or use Autotap as previously stated.




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