Hey guys, i was wondering what your engine temps are?

I have a 160 stat, new cap, new fluids, new temp sending unit.
The car runs around 210. and thats on a nice 75 degree day, i think it should be running a little cooler than that?

My air dam is ok, I even took the a/c condensor out for better air flow. And my fan kick on around 180. Im using a scanmaster to read the temps.

The only thing else i think it can be is the radiator is a little cloged even though it looked clean inside....

99 ls1 camaro M6 45,000 miles

 

I read right around 180.

 

98 was the only year that had a true temp gauge, so if you have a 99-02 it will read 210 unless you over heat.

 

i got a 98 car, it reads about 180, that is strange because i bougth 160° ;(

 

I run at 195-198

 

160 in no way means your car will run at 160 haha. It means that's when the thermostat opens.....

 

Mine runs between 170-190 in the heat. This reading is according to the autometer electric temp guage mounted in the passenger side head. It's in a 90 rx7 using an fbody fan and radiator.

 

couple years ago i was spending alot of time watching my scanner...so i was seeing what the true temps were.

with a 160 stat

in warm florida weather (not blistering), sitting in the driveway, i could use the fan switch to pull engine temps down to about 175*

driving around, keeping moving for the most part...but all 30-45mph...it would hover around 180.

never checked it on the highway

 

I have a 180 stat, stock engine, Alum Radiator with twin SPAL fans, I usually run between 180-205, as I have my fans set to come on around 195-200 and stop around 180-185. It all depends on the outside temp and if your moving or not. Also what Cam you are running will change the normal operating temp of your engine.

 

I assume you mean switching from a small cam to a big cam?

 

I have a 230/230 and it runs at 207*. Mines a 98 and my temp gauge is not correct, it says it running at 185.

 

I am running a trex in the rx7 fwiw.

 

Mine sticks close to 180 with the slp rad/evans pump/160 thermo and stock internals. Bought the car this way and like it.

 

Mine reads about 20 degrees low also.

 

yep, what he said. i put in a colder stat reset the fan temps, gauge on the dash still reads 210 unlike the data on the scan tool.
seems the speedo is the only thing close. no big deal though knowing what is normal for your car and your good.

 

My gauge has been reading between 190 and 200 this summer. I have the fans set to 190.

 

200 in fl heat

 

actually lets say 200+

 

Pewter..
Yes.. as well as higher compression... combined with a Cam with more Duration and less valve over lap.. a engine will have a higher operating temp.

 

I have a 98 and thought my car ran pretty cool going off the factory gauge all these years. When I put in my aeroforce gauge I found my temps are like 200+ when it is warm. Moving in between 200 and 220 when cruising and in traffic. I have the factory T stat and need to do a coolant flush.