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Jul 16, 2008 | 11:44 AM

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how hot is too hot?

well i got bored the other day and decided to do all the free mods to my 98z, including cutting the egr which i heard made the car a little hotter...well today i was sitting in traffic and took a glance at my temp gauge and it was at 210.......i know noting about cars so my qeustion is, is that too hot?

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Jul 16, 2008 | 02:08 PM

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Jul 16, 2008 | 02:25 PM

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No its not too hot,as long as you don't go in the red part your okay,probably from the factory your good to 225.Did it get any hotter than 210,if so i would check to see if your fans are coming on.

Jul 16, 2008 | 04:09 PM

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There's cheap ways to run cooler. Where do you live?

Jul 16, 2008 | 07:08 PM

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Sitting in traffic my car gets to 210, it's nothing to worry about. Once you get moving again the temperature drops. The 98 LS1 cars have a temperature gauge that reads accurately, the 99+ cars have a gauge that automatically reads 210 unless it overheats. Your car is fine.

Jul 16, 2008 | 08:47 PM

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when steam comes out from under your hood and you hear your coolant reservoir bubble....that's too hot

Jul 17, 2008 | 12:44 AM

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I think 210 is as hot as I would wan't my Camaro to get.

I was going to get the fans tuned to kick on at a lower temp, but I just went with a SLP fan switch. I just kick it on when I think the car is too warm.

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Jul 17, 2008 | 02:37 PM

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There's cheap ways to run cooler. Where do you live?

i live in south jersey, we got a heat wave right now

thanks for all the replies guys

Jul 17, 2008 | 04:29 PM

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i live in south jersey, we got a heat wave right now

thanks for all the replies guys

Drain your coolant system completely. Then add 1 bottle of water wetter, half a jug of Dex Cool, and the rest distilled water.

You will run much cooler. Then when winter comes around just drain out about a gallon and fill with Dex Cool for the the winter months.