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Engine Running Cold: Because Of Upgraded Rad or No Thermostat?

Old Jun 5, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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Engine Running Cold: Because Of Upgraded Rad or No Thermostat?

So I installed a water temp gauge and it wont go past 130F

Is that because of my Koyo Rad? Or maybe because I have no thermostat? Or is my gauge ******* up? My stock temp gauge doesn't work...

Is that a problem anyhow?
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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get an infra-red temp meter and after you've had you car running for a little while (to when you think it shoudl be at operating temp) test the radiator with it. that will tell you if your new guage is bad or not... $20 from a local hoby shop. i use mine on my nitro cars to test how they are running.

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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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Wait, why don't you have a thermostat?
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Any reason why you don't have a thermostat?
Put it back in.


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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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its cuz u dont have a t-stat.. put that **** in
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 06:34 AM
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Yea, I'll do that.
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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You answered your own question in the Thread title.

Fail.
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