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suprfast 06-30-02 12:54 AM

how hot is too hot
 
okay here is the deal. my AC was not working up until today. i recharged it, blah blah. now i cant just drive around town with the AC on just to keep the car cool. im well aware of pulling the relay and hooking up the fan mod, but i will have a fix once the power fc arrives, soon i hope. i want to know how hot our engines are to run on average. what is the hottest it should get before i should be worried. as of right now i have the pettit AST and a koyo radiator. around town(only can say of tonight where its about 80 outside, not during the day when its 100's) i was running close to 210-214F. freeway is around 175-190. with the fans on the temp around town would be about 190-195F. freeway just as cool as it usually is. what is ideal, what is SCARY. oh yes, i have a defi water temp gauge to monitor the temp, and it has been placed below the stock sensor in the outlet. any and all feedback welcome.
kris

skunks 06-30-02 02:39 AM

I would say to get worried at 210 degrees F. turn your fans on and try to keep it below 200 degrees F.

Mahjik 06-30-02 10:42 AM

The stock system wasn't designed to kick the fans on until around 221F, so those temps are fine.

MazdaMike 06-30-02 10:53 AM

i have never seen my engine temp read over haf way im gonna have to buy an a/m one cause i dont trust any of the stock gauges

red93rx7racer 06-30-02 02:09 PM

You want to get another gauge because when the stock one gets to red your already pushing the car.

red93rx7racer 06-30-02 02:12 PM

and those temps are fine, but its good to keep the park lights on because that keeps the fans on, but I only do that during autox's and driving on the high/freeway.


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