normal operating temp?
07-10-13, 11:55 PM
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normal operating temp?
Hey guys we were playing around on a straight away and after hammering it for a while i was past midline by a little bit, enough for me to notice. Is this acceptable on a rotary?84 GSL SE with a13b. I do have a tranny from a 79 12a in it temporarily and it does get hotish
Any insight guys?
Any insight guys?
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Get a real temp gauge..that way you know what your actual temp is.
Half way is not a Measurement by any standards...especially when you are dealing with stuff made when Christ was a Cowboy..
Half way is not a Measurement by any standards...especially when you are dealing with stuff made when Christ was a Cowboy..
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I figured it would have some kind of accuracy. I thought the middle of the temp gauge was about 180 but I could be way off. I'll get a more accurate updated one in the near future though but I'm curious where other people's needles sit on the gauge
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I'm not familiar with First Gens but S4 gauges sit about a 1/4 to 1/3 and S5 can go half way.(S5's read like OK ,then Rebuild though..lol!)
To me Personally,When I got the car I looked at the gauge and it had no actual temp numbers and I was going "what the frak"..so I bought a temp gauge.
I'm glad I did too,after the TII swap,It was what saved the engine.I would have never have noticed the Temp climbing on the Cluster.
This is Why I am suggesting an Actual gauge.If I can save another Member from a Rebuild then I have done my Job!..lol!
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Ya,I get ya..I'm not trying to be rude to you.Just that the Old Gauge crap is untrustworthy.
I'm not familiar with First Gens but S4 gauges sit about a 1/4 to 1/3 and S5 can go half way.(S5's read like OK ,then Rebuild though..lol!)
To me Personally,When I got the car I looked at the gauge and it had no actual temp numbers and I was going "what the frak"..so I bought a temp gauge.
I'm glad I did too,after the TII swap,It was what saved the engine.I would have never have noticed the Temp climbing on the Cluster.
This is Why I am suggesting an Actual gauge.If I can save another Member from a Rebuild then I have done my Job!..lol!
I'm not familiar with First Gens but S4 gauges sit about a 1/4 to 1/3 and S5 can go half way.(S5's read like OK ,then Rebuild though..lol!)
To me Personally,When I got the car I looked at the gauge and it had no actual temp numbers and I was going "what the frak"..so I bought a temp gauge.
I'm glad I did too,after the TII swap,It was what saved the engine.I would have never have noticed the Temp climbing on the Cluster.
This is Why I am suggesting an Actual gauge.If I can save another Member from a Rebuild then I have done my Job!..lol!
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