My T/a's Running Hot?
07-08-2005, 03:11 PM
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My T/a's Running Hot? I noticed my 2000 Firehawk is running right at 210 deg.in the 95 deg heat.My 98 T/A runs about 190 same conditions.What gives?My Firehawk has fuel rail covers and my 98 does not.Is that the reason?What temp should they run?
07-08-2005, 03:41 PM
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do u have a 160 t-stat in either one of the cars? are they programmed for?
I noticed the same thing from my 98 Z to my 2000 SS. My Z ran never above 180 and my SS gets up to like 210 all the time. Supposedly the 98 PCM just runs cooler somehow, b/c my buddies 98 Z is the same way
I noticed the same thing from my 98 Z to my 2000 SS. My Z ran never above 180 and my SS gets up to like 210 all the time. Supposedly the 98 PCM just runs cooler somehow, b/c my buddies 98 Z is the same way
07-08-2005, 04:56 PM
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how are you telling that your 2000 is running at 210? are you looking at the guage because if so that thing is wrong, my car shows to run at 210, but by the Predator reading it is around the 190 area. stock t-stat
07-08-2005, 05:02 PM
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gauge will read that temp and only will move when it's about to overheat. "dummy gauge" was changed to in 99 after people complained in 98 of their gauges fluctuating too much.... bad idea if you ask me
