07-19-2016, 10:29 PM
the stock gauge is a toy, see the lack of numbers there?
its only for , gee, why is it hotter , now, then when i bought the car new. (or last week)
here is my gauge page
http://www.fixkick.com/sensors/tests/Gua...-test.html
a brand new 195 stat.
stats come an a many numbers temperatures, choices, would wide. (here in usa maybe just one with EPA laws) here its 180f on old cars, and 200 new. by law
but if you shop around one can find 160, 170, 180, 192, and 195, and 200. world wide, which do you have?, and matters big time with the dash meter reads.
on a new car, (or one not malfunctioning,) the gauge never moves ever. once hot.
that is the purpose of this system total regulation of temperature.
the stock dash gauge, also is a bit non linear. adding to toy effect....
230f is an over heated engine, and needs service. fast. (under what conditions not stated) or it if gets worse you invite a warped engine head.
the 200f or near thermostat (or 192/195) gives the best MPG, or KM per liter, the stock is 180f... brand new car. out the door.
Example:
lets say the temp stamped on your stat casing, is marked 200F or 100c. so what should it do, well will run at 100C all the time. I use an IR gun a $15 tool to see if it is near there.
If at idle temps start creeping up say at a stop sign, that means the fan on the radiator is dead, is yours stock still or modified to electric? fan?
this can be seen and proved by noting the 100F never creeps up , moving fast, as air past the radiator keeps rad cool, regardless of that fan.
one other fact, the stock radiator has extra overhead, it's designed to have say 25% more cooling capacity than needed, under all conditions, (lots of those there are, like at 10,000ft mountain.)
Next is what is your AF coolant, is it at 50% now< it must be to get the 260F boil over protection needed, on all cars. 127C (one more key and simple fact)
and last on the easy list is a working RAD cap. at 12psi or more, is it? easy fix, low cost.
when engine is hot is the top rad hose hard as a rock , with that 12psi pushing back on your hand as you squeeze it? (hot engine, er, 100c)
http://www.fixkick.com/overheating.html
its only for , gee, why is it hotter , now, then when i bought the car new. (or last week)
here is my gauge page
http://www.fixkick.com/sensors/tests/Gua...-test.html
a brand new 195 stat.
stats come an a many numbers temperatures, choices, would wide. (here in usa maybe just one with EPA laws) here its 180f on old cars, and 200 new. by law
but if you shop around one can find 160, 170, 180, 192, and 195, and 200. world wide, which do you have?, and matters big time with the dash meter reads.
on a new car, (or one not malfunctioning,) the gauge never moves ever. once hot.
that is the purpose of this system total regulation of temperature.
the stock dash gauge, also is a bit non linear. adding to toy effect....
230f is an over heated engine, and needs service. fast. (under what conditions not stated) or it if gets worse you invite a warped engine head.
the 200f or near thermostat (or 192/195) gives the best MPG, or KM per liter, the stock is 180f... brand new car. out the door.
Example:
lets say the temp stamped on your stat casing, is marked 200F or 100c. so what should it do, well will run at 100C all the time. I use an IR gun a $15 tool to see if it is near there.
If at idle temps start creeping up say at a stop sign, that means the fan on the radiator is dead, is yours stock still or modified to electric? fan?
this can be seen and proved by noting the 100F never creeps up , moving fast, as air past the radiator keeps rad cool, regardless of that fan.
one other fact, the stock radiator has extra overhead, it's designed to have say 25% more cooling capacity than needed, under all conditions, (lots of those there are, like at 10,000ft mountain.)
Next is what is your AF coolant, is it at 50% now< it must be to get the 260F boil over protection needed, on all cars. 127C (one more key and simple fact)
and last on the easy list is a working RAD cap. at 12psi or more, is it? easy fix, low cost.
when engine is hot is the top rad hose hard as a rock , with that 12psi pushing back on your hand as you squeeze it? (hot engine, er, 100c)
http://www.fixkick.com/overheating.html
http://www.fixkick.com