bmwrx7man

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wat do u mean pusher fan? and u took the undertray off?

beefhole

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I don't understand why people think 200 is too hot...
Mine spikes to 205 or so (on prosport gauge/haltech sensor) after a romp on an "uncomfortable" day (high 80's... HUMID). By then the t'stat fully opens and it cools back down and stays down around 190-195. I run the stock radiator and clutch fan!

If you are looking at the stock gauge and rely on the old "1/3 up the way or else you die!" myth, then of course you think you are over heating. 200 on the s4 stocker is past half way!
Oh no, panic!

Valkyrie

FC3S Pro v2.0: Mods - Water Temperature Gauge

FWIW the temperature apparently depends on where your sensor is.

Where is your sensor? Oh right, no gauges, so this is all a big waste of time...

toplessturbo89

I have a e fan! Stock clutch fan and the temp sensor is mounted on top of the Rad!

bmwrx7man

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why is ur temp sensor on top of the rad? thats not were its suppose to be some were on the coolant neck from wat every 1 tells me im ordering my temp guage monday . i just dont like how on real hot days the gauges just keeps creeping up nn the highway . but anything cooler than 90 degress it stays nice and cool no creeping inless im boosting then yea it starts creeeping

wthdidusay82

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Turbo cars run hotter, 200 isn't that hot, 220+ would be what id consider hot.

bmwrx7man

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sometimes i hate my car and 99% of the time i love it . i think im just gonna put the top mount back on till i go vmount and eliminate all these problems

wthdidusay82

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You're probably just being paranoid. I know my Brothers old 1st gen eclipse would run up pretty hot sometimes, like 220ish or so.

Turbo cars just run hotter.

My old na would run up to like 195 max according to my temp gauge i installed. Im sure it could of went higher if i was drifting or autocrossing.

Im not sure what site shows a chart but i remember seeing one and it saying major engine failure was around 250+

Maybe mazdatrix or fc3spro

wthdidusay82

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From other post i read 240 is engine failure.

So 220ish is probably about as hot as you want it to get.

beefhole

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I think if you go above 175, you should panic. If you hit 180 your engine is dead. Just get rid of the car.

wthdidusay82

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You're an idiot, the stock thermostat opens at 180, you've just proven your post count isnt relative to your knowledge.

Valkyrie

Huh?

Say what?


The stock sensor on top of the radiator isn't a temperature sensor, it's a coolant level sensor. The stock temperature sensor is behind the water pump.

bmwrx7man

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x10000000 lol i thought i was going crazy temp sensor is behind the the housing under the alternator

beefhole

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You're sharp as a marble!

toplessturbo89

Alright so you learn something every day! I just know the aftermarket gauge is wired to the gauge on they dash! That is all I'm trying to say!

clokker

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That is not the normal arrangement.
Both gauges are sharing a sensor at the same time?
What sensor?

Typically, a gauge is only accurate when paired with the proper sending unit.