how long does it take your car to reach operating temp?
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Why are you making TWO threads that are about the same subject?
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/underheating-problem-how-long-does-take-reach-operating-temp-988131/
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/underheating-problem-how-long-does-take-reach-operating-temp-988131/
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#8
Why are you making TWO threads that are about the same subject?
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=988131
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=988131
hah well alright.. the first one was about a bunch of different things.. this one was simply a starter thread for people like me who tried to "search" but didn't find anything useful because of all the "how will 18x7+75 wheels fit" kinda threads. i was simply trying to start a thread where people can look to see how our engines react heat wise to the different climates/temps we all live in.
i didn't know you own the rights to rx7club.com. sorry if you got your(obviously wayyy too tight) panties in a MAJOR ball/weenie squeezing bunch. was only trying to help me+others with the same problem.
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why are YOU complaining about something that does not concern you? goodness -___- forum junkies like you make me sad for the human race.. just be the f*ck quiet. your post takes up just as much space as my thread queerbait.
hah well alright.. the first one was about a bunch of different things.. this one was simply a starter thread for people like me who tried to "search" but didn't find anything useful because of all the "how will 18x7+75 wheels fit" kinda threads. i was simply trying to start a thread where people can look to see how our engines react heat wise to the different climates/temps we all live in.
i didn't know you own the rights to rx7club.com. sorry if you got your(obviously wayyy too tight) panties in a MAJO
R ball/weenie squeezing bunch. was only trying to help me+others with the same problem.
hah well alright.. the first one was about a bunch of different things.. this one was simply a starter thread for people like me who tried to "search" but didn't find anything useful because of all the "how will 18x7+75 wheels fit" kinda threads. i was simply trying to start a thread where people can look to see how our engines react heat wise to the different climates/temps we all live in.
i didn't know you own the rights to rx7club.com. sorry if you got your(obviously wayyy too tight) panties in a MAJO
R ball/weenie squeezing bunch. was only trying to help me+others with the same problem.
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why are YOU complaining about something that does not concern you? goodness -___- forum junkies like you make me sad for the human race.. just be the f*ck quiet. your post takes up just as much space as my thread queerbait.
hah well alright.. the first one was about a bunch of different things.. this one was simply a starter thread for people like me who tried to "search" but didn't find anything useful because of all the "how will 18x7+75 wheels fit" kinda threads. i was simply trying to start a thread where people can look to see how our engines react heat wise to the different climates/temps we all live in.
i didn't know you own the rights to rx7club.com. sorry if you got your(obviously wayyy too tight) panties in a MAJOR ball/weenie squeezing bunch. was only trying to help me+others with the same problem.
hah well alright.. the first one was about a bunch of different things.. this one was simply a starter thread for people like me who tried to "search" but didn't find anything useful because of all the "how will 18x7+75 wheels fit" kinda threads. i was simply trying to start a thread where people can look to see how our engines react heat wise to the different climates/temps we all live in.
i didn't know you own the rights to rx7club.com. sorry if you got your(obviously wayyy too tight) panties in a MAJOR ball/weenie squeezing bunch. was only trying to help me+others with the same problem.
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-This question is too vague to elicit any meaningful data, a comparison is not possible. You'd need to know such things as radiator type (stock/not), coolant mix, fan type (stock/efan), the list goes on.
-If your car is running well, why do you even care what an "internet norm" is?
I've put over 60k miles on an engine whose specs would indicate it should be dead, yet it runs flawlessly.
Every car of our vintage has by now developed a distinct "personality" and you need to learn and be comfortable with it.
If your car likes to take an extra five minutes to warm up, so what...it's twenty years old, cut it some slack.
Besides, even when brand new there had to be a range of "acceptable" variance from car to car. Ask this question twenty years ago and the response would be as garbled and irrelevant as it is today.
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why are YOU complaining about something that does not concern you? goodness -___- forum junkies like you make me sad for the human race.. just be the f*ck quiet. your post takes up just as much space as my thread queerbait.
hah well alright.. the first one was about a bunch of different things.. this one was simply a starter thread for people like me who tried to "search" but didn't find anything useful because of all the "how will 18x7+75 wheels fit" kinda threads. i was simply trying to start a thread where people can look to see how our engines react heat wise to the different climates/temps we all live in.
i didn't know you own the rights to rx7club.com. sorry if you got your(obviously wayyy too tight) panties in a MAJOR ball/weenie squeezing bunch. was only trying to help me+others with the same problem.
hah well alright.. the first one was about a bunch of different things.. this one was simply a starter thread for people like me who tried to "search" but didn't find anything useful because of all the "how will 18x7+75 wheels fit" kinda threads. i was simply trying to start a thread where people can look to see how our engines react heat wise to the different climates/temps we all live in.
i didn't know you own the rights to rx7club.com. sorry if you got your(obviously wayyy too tight) panties in a MAJOR ball/weenie squeezing bunch. was only trying to help me+others with the same problem.
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The coolant thermostat has everything to to with the temperature your car runs in cool weather.
Alright.. thank you, I know I'm a ****** retard.. I'm glad this is rx7 club and not zilvia or someshit, cuz I woulda for sure got eaten up on a different forum. I guess this just goes to show the difference between civic, integra, 240sx enthusiasts vs rx7 owners hahaha.. thanks
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What is the state of your thermostat? Is it OEM? Is it more than a couple of years old? In neither thread did you answer that question. If you cannot answer this question, you should put the thread on hold till you know.
The coolant thermostat has everything to to with the temperature your car runs in cool weather.
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The coolant thermostat has everything to to with the temperature your car runs in cool weather.
Welcome to the Evil Board.
people are crazy -___-
my thermo is brand new.. oem from mazdatrix.
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as some have said, how long it takes depends on a few things, especially outside temp.
my stock S5 vert, new thermostat, stock everything. takes about 7-8 minutes to warm up in stop and go traffic when its over 60 degrees outside. it warms up a little quicker if i hit red lights vs getting all greens.
i'd say if it was taking longer than 15 minutes, something is wrong.
as an addendum, the P port takes longer to warm up if its just idling, so it might be that misfires/rich mixture will keep the engine cooler longer
my stock S5 vert, new thermostat, stock everything. takes about 7-8 minutes to warm up in stop and go traffic when its over 60 degrees outside. it warms up a little quicker if i hit red lights vs getting all greens.
i'd say if it was taking longer than 15 minutes, something is wrong.
as an addendum, the P port takes longer to warm up if its just idling, so it might be that misfires/rich mixture will keep the engine cooler longer
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I have a koyorad and my car takes almost 10 min to reach 160 and rarely goes above. I even removed the fan shroud on a belt operated fan and it does the same thing lol. I also run without a thermostat though, so disconnect that up pipe fill point and check in between their and the engine to see if you have one
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Basically, with free flowing circulation (aka no thermostat), the coolant doesn't have the chance to "soak up" that heat quite as well.
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Well, IDK about that to be honest. After I removed the thermostat I stopped having over pressure and over heating problems. At first when I bought my RX7 in 2004 I had overheating and coolant problems plague my vehicle. But after taking the thermostat out and reinforcing a few of the block offs on the upper plenum it stopped completely. Then I installed that Koyo radiator and it's been sensational sense. I haven't had cooling problems in over 5 years now.
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I have a koyorad and my car takes almost 10 min to reach 160 and rarely goes above. I even removed the fan shroud on a belt operated fan and it does the same thing lol. I also run without a thermostat though, so disconnect that up pipe fill point and check in between their and the engine to see if you have one
but i HAVE a thermostat.. i don't get it
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On a normal feb day in NC(like today) where its around 45-50* ambient the car sitting in the garage just idling takes ~8-10 minutes to hit operating temp, which for this car is 178*. Its a stockport s5 n/a with a cat delete pipe, catback, koyo n-flo radiator, new oem thermostat, and oem clutchfan/shroud combination.