160* stat problems????
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From: bowling green , ky
160* stat problems???? i just thought about this again i put a hypertech 160* about 2 months ago and my temp gauge still stays on 205 and my fans come on at 170 so they stay on all the time can anyone help me tell me whats going on.
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Temp problems
Originally Posted by iB2slow
i just thought about this again i put a hypertech 160* about 2 months ago and my temp gauge still stays on 205 and my fans come on at 170 so they stay on all the time can anyone help me tell me whats going on.
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From: bowling green , ky
i didnt really know what it was brent at TEA said it could be the gauge wasnt getting the right reading and i was suposed to take it by and let him take a look but he went to 3rd shift to catch up on some heads and i havent been by in a couple of weeks i think im going to stop tom. and see if he's around.
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When I had my car tuned he programed my fans to come on at 170 or about that. Now my cars will not reach 205-210. The fans keep my car at about 170-180. And I still have stock thermostat. Is there any thing wrong with this.
Originally Posted by ZR2877
When I had my car tuned he programed my fans to come on at 170 or about that. Now my cars will not reach 205-210. The fans keep my car at about 170-180. And I still have stock thermostat. Is there any thing wrong with this.
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From: Atlanta, GA
mine is
#1
183 on
176 off
#2
196 on
186 off
Normally i see ECT cruising speeds (45+) of 183, in traffic it goes up. At the strip it was 225F. The poor automatic i think was moving alot of heat through the rad.
#1
183 on
176 off
#2
196 on
186 off
Normally i see ECT cruising speeds (45+) of 183, in traffic it goes up. At the strip it was 225F. The poor automatic i think was moving alot of heat through the rad.
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From: fairfax, va
Originally Posted by iB2slow
i just thought about this again i put a hypertech 160* about 2 months ago and my temp gauge still stays on 205 and my fans come on at 170 so they stay on all the time can anyone help me tell me whats going on.
so the guage is not accurate in terms of 210 = 210 ....but it should fluctuate to show that the car is running cooler...since during morning startup it does stay low and then work its way up to the middle...at least mine is.
if your fan is on more often (i noticed that too), then maybe your guage is really that bad.
The Hype 160 "pivots" about 177F, the ECT will
always be above 170 once warmed up, that's
just how they (mis)rate the thing. I see a low
end of 175F. I set my fans aggressively low to
get the thermostat to be in charge, FAN1 at
ON=177, OFF=176 and FAN2 ON=179, OFF=178.
So after hard running I get FAN2 for a little bit
but FAN1 only in moderate driving and no fan
if I'm rolling and get the airflow that way. Keeps
my temp range pretty tight (175 - 179F).
always be above 170 once warmed up, that's
just how they (mis)rate the thing. I see a low
end of 175F. I set my fans aggressively low to
get the thermostat to be in charge, FAN1 at
ON=177, OFF=176 and FAN2 ON=179, OFF=178.
So after hard running I get FAN2 for a little bit
but FAN1 only in moderate driving and no fan
if I'm rolling and get the airflow that way. Keeps
my temp range pretty tight (175 - 179F).
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The '98 models have a temp gauge that is a little closer to accurate.
'99 - '02 model temp guages are a joke, nothing really more than an idiot light, the temp on them generally indicates "in the middle" of the range once engine is warmed up.
So, it's probably just that you guage is wrong.
If you can find someone with Autotap or other scanning equipment and have them read your PCM while the car is running. Chances are, you are really around the 180 deg. range.
'99 - '02 model temp guages are a joke, nothing really more than an idiot light, the temp on them generally indicates "in the middle" of the range once engine is warmed up.
So, it's probably just that you guage is wrong.
If you can find someone with Autotap or other scanning equipment and have them read your PCM while the car is running. Chances are, you are really around the 180 deg. range.
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Originally Posted by T/A rocker
The '98 models have a temp gauge that is a little closer to accurate.
'99 - '02 model temp guages are a joke, nothing really more than an idiot light, the temp on them generally indicates "in the middle" of the range once engine is warmed up.
So, it's probably just that you guage is wrong.
If you can find someone with Autotap or other scanning equipment and have them read your PCM while the car is running. Chances are, you are really around the 180 deg. range.
'99 - '02 model temp guages are a joke, nothing really more than an idiot light, the temp on them generally indicates "in the middle" of the range once engine is warmed up.
So, it's probably just that you guage is wrong.
If you can find someone with Autotap or other scanning equipment and have them read your PCM while the car is running. Chances are, you are really around the 180 deg. range.