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RE: Running hot


I got this old meat thermometer from Mary's kitchen drawer and poked it in the coolant over flowweirdfaceweirdface............

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Shouldn't you be sticking it directly in the top of the rad?  Coolant overflow may not always be used so may not properly reflect the temp of the coolant in the rad.

-- Edited by Astro Jet at 12:25, 2008-08-08

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OMG Hillar !! .....I got a 450 degree automotive probe style thermometer. We take the temp at various locations on the block BUT the hottest and most consistent seems to be at the intake manifold behind the thermostat housing. We checked Darryl's car too because he has a trio set and the reading seem accurate enough at least within 10%. The readings may not be spot on but 187 is a far cry from the 250 the first gauge showed espepcially when Darryl's reads so close to his trio gauge. It is accurate enough to prove the gauge wrong and the new gauge reading 190 correct in my opinion. idea

-- Edited by 73SC at 15:20, 2008-08-08

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Next time use a Turkey Baster to Cool it down !!

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My car was running 205-210 by the electric autometer guage  I am installing new aluminum rad TODAY   Will let you know how it works.. Supposed to drop temp 20 degrees.....confused

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I swapped out my old t-stat for a GM performance parts 180 degree one. Sure enough ,the old one was stamped 195. Anyway, I fired her up, bled out the air and went for a long drive. The needle stayed at the half way mark, even when I drove the car like gas was only 50 cents a gallon! I'm happy.

Todd


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Forgot to mention, the part number for the GM 180 t-stat is 10202456

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didn't you say there was no thermostat in it before ??? 195 you put in ?

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Yes, you are right. I did the t-stat during the time I did the cam. I simply picked one up at Carquest and didn't even think to look at the temp rating! Live and learn!

Todd


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