Got hot & ran better ?
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Got hot & ran better ? What does this say about my tune & at what temp (coolant is what I am monitoring) should we be shooting for ?
Specs in sig.
Note: IAT’s were 95* - 98*. A few degrees higher than what I see normally but this was an exeptionally hot day. Fighting heat saturation & ambient temps.
Had something interesting happen today.
While cruising around town, stop & go in 86* + weather, one of my four coolant fans lost power. I saw my temps start to rise from the typical 192* climbing slowly to 210 - 215*. Strange thing is: my drivability improved. Everything was smoother in parking lot type driving & low rpm cruising etc.
Im starting to wonder:
- if I should let this beast run a hotter ?
- plugs too cold ? NGK7
- what are you guys seeing for temps after all is heat saturated & cruising around.
Sometimes the thought of “cooler is better” can backfire.
I appreciate any insight.
Specs in sig.
Note: IAT’s were 95* - 98*. A few degrees higher than what I see normally but this was an exeptionally hot day. Fighting heat saturation & ambient temps.
Had something interesting happen today.
While cruising around town, stop & go in 86* + weather, one of my four coolant fans lost power. I saw my temps start to rise from the typical 192* climbing slowly to 210 - 215*. Strange thing is: my drivability improved. Everything was smoother in parking lot type driving & low rpm cruising etc.
Im starting to wonder:
- if I should let this beast run a hotter ?
- plugs too cold ? NGK7
- what are you guys seeing for temps after all is heat saturated & cruising around.
Sometimes the thought of “cooler is better” can backfire.
I appreciate any insight.
