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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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Cooling temp & cap rating?

just curious i know that factory setting for fans to come on is aparently 226f. i'm curious of aprox temp of normal every day driving, i also recently put the 86 filler neck on & eliminated the ast, what pressure of cap is reccomended, i have an aluminum rad, ac all still in factory position, electric temp guage drilled & mounted in pump housing, thanks
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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I'm going from memory, but I think the ECU kicks the fan on low at around 219F. The 226F is when the thermoswitch kicks the fans on to medium (high if AC is on).

The stock pressure cap is .9 bar or 13psi.
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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i run a 16 psi cap on mine
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