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help my 2002 camaro ss temperature sits at 210 all the time might move a little to the right but still in the middle is that normal and also sometimes after a long drive after i park it and go back to getting it ready to start the gage makes 230ish but goes down as soon as i start it up
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
The temp gauge on all the '99+ LS1 F-bodies will show a hair under or over "210" for any actual temp in the range of ~185°F to ~235°F - so that is normal. The temporary spike you see immediately after a restart sound like normal heat soak that will occur in certain situations.
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210F is right around where it should be. Mine hovers in my 1998... like RPM said, 180ish to 220ish after driving for 10 minutes. I've always thought of 210F all my life as "operating temperature" (although, I guess it's actually lower than this.)
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Agree with above guys. Throw in a 160 stat, and have the fans tuned to come on at lower temp. That's what I did. Never have an issue, other than my gauge still at 210. But I know its probably due to how the engine compartment is compact and tight.
Mine does the same thing. I thought the 160 stat would make it read lower but it appears not
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
'98s are a bit different, their temp gauge has better functionality. If you were to lower your fan settings, even without changing the t-stat to a lower temp (stock is 187°F), you'd notice that it would hover just above or below the second mark rather than the third ("210") mark on the gauge.
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'98s are a bit different, their temp gauge has better functionality. If you were to lower your fan settings, even without changing the t-stat to a lower temp (stock is 187°F), you'd notice that it would hover just above or below the second mark rather than the third ("210") mark on the gauge.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
That's probably not the worst idea, seeing as I currently live in Florida. I've just never bothered because I figured it was right where it should be without overheating. I'm guessing this is something I can ask Frost to do when I do mail-order? (I'm just bolt-ons, nothing internal has changed.)
Low speed on/off @ 227°F/218°F
High speed on/off @235°F/228°F
...so there is room for improvement even with the stock t-stat.
Flush your coolant system, after I did that it hovers a little under the 210 mark now.
Once you flush your system good, it should be more efficient as long as your radiator is in good shape.
Its also a good thing to maintain in these cars with a good flush
Once you flush your system good, it should be more efficient as long as your radiator is in good shape.
Its also a good thing to maintain in these cars with a good flush
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For some reason he has multiple threads about this, but don't forget to make sure there's no air bubbles.