temp above 210 degrees ?
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Staging Lane
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From: Hattiesburg MS
temp above 210 degrees ? so i drive my car a good distance on a trip and my temp goes above 210 not much but it does will that hurt anything ? my fans keep it at 210 because they kick on but i am about to put a lower thermostat any ideas ?
The thermostat will help you none because it's full
open already. It's the fans and radiator that set the
upper temperature, the thermostat only sets the
low end. It has no authority because nobody's "got
its back" (not enough cooling airflow w/ fans off).
So do not waste your time and money on the "160"
thermostat. Just get the fans programmed right.
open already. It's the fans and radiator that set the
upper temperature, the thermostat only sets the
low end. It has no authority because nobody's "got
its back" (not enough cooling airflow w/ fans off).
So do not waste your time and money on the "160"
thermostat. Just get the fans programmed right.
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Staging Lane
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From: Hattiesburg MS
okay thanks for the info i am still going to do the thermostat because i have it already and i dont want any chances on the old one sticking but i am going to get the fans tuned
The temp gauges on 1999-2002 Camaros and Firebirds are dummy gauges. If you are seeing 210 that is not the actual temp. Only 1998 had a real working gauge.
If it stays at 210 that is normal. On 1999-2002 it only moves if it is overheating.
So even if you put a 160 thermostat in, the gauge will still read 210 on a 1999-2002.
If it stays at 210 that is normal. On 1999-2002 it only moves if it is overheating.
So even if you put a 160 thermostat in, the gauge will still read 210 on a 1999-2002.
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No he didn't, All he said was that they were dummy gauges and that they don't show the real temp. I was curious if they just showed a constant value when at operating temp or if they just showed X# of Degree's; lower or higher consistently.
Last edited by 00_transam_vert; Feb 12, 2008 at 01:05 PM.
They move by "notches" to points picked by the
PCM. There is no particular calibration and not any
continuous, linear indication of real temp. The ECT
(stock) for kicking on low speed fans is 226F (off
at 219F).
PCM. There is no particular calibration and not any
continuous, linear indication of real temp. The ECT
(stock) for kicking on low speed fans is 226F (off
at 219F).
To summarize it, on a 1999-2002 F-body the temp gauge will read 210 at operating temp unless the car is overheating.
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Tis' why the gauge will jump up or down really quickly at times - if your car tends to overheat.
