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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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normal coolant temps

i did a search, i think i found that 90-95 is somewhat normal around town on hot days or on the road. but nothing definative. i ran about 190 to just ubder 200 on a highway drive (F). the pfc said 93 or so, it would go up as speed increased, but never over 96*c. id just like to get some insight on this. thanks,
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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You do not have a problem
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 09:37 PM
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You can find someone with a datalogit to turn your fans on sooner or do like I'm doing until I do that--turn on the A/C and keep your temp selector and air speed selector where ever you want...The A/C switch kicks the fans on and your car should run around 82-85C...But your temps are ok but I like them to stay around 80-90C!
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 09:24 AM
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thats coo. im not used to turbo motors running this hot. this is my first rotory and i dont want to EFFF it up.
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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As of now you're fine. The thermostat isn't even full open until 95C.

Of course things will get worse when it gets warmer out.

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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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Mine has a 2nd gen thermoswitch and hits 210 from time to time - that's about when the fans kick on and drive the temps down to 180. I have a stock rad, too.

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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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Those seem fine to me.

Right now in this cool weather (today was 43 degrees), i tried boosting about 2 or 3 times and my temp gauge wouldnt even budge 170F. However when i shut down, it rose of course. But even in the summer, with the FMIC, my gauge wouldnt break 200F unless i boosted.
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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do a search on ducting the radiator. it will change your driving temps significantly during the summer.
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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I drove up to York, Pa yesterday from DC to break in the new motor, I have a new Koyo installed, and the hottest it ever got was 84 C, mainly stayed at 83C and didn't move.

With the stocker rad, it normally ran about 95-98C
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