what is the normal tempature these cars run at? my temp sensor has been out for about 3 years now, come to think of it it was out when I boght the car. any way I am puting a new gauge and sensor in externally because I want to be sure of the temp. any who my question was what is the norm tempature? I thought it would be around 180F

 

I'm using a 160F degree thermostat in my L28ET... I want it as cool as possible. But I run a 180 in most of my n/a's. The temp gauge should be about straight up when driving normal.

 

I know this isn't exact but...
when I look at my stock gauge, it reads in the dead center, or a little bit to the left of it when I am driving

 

Thanks a million bucks guys. too bad you wont actually see the $$$

 

Just make me a sticky note IOU... it's just as good right?

 

well wait there may be a way, isn't my car worth that much? maybe I can pawn it and pay you like that.
LOL sory I saw this like little turtle sized honda or somthing like that at Mrs. cash pawn by my house and I was thinking who the hell pawns a car, then I thought about what a piec of junk it looked like, so they couln't have gotten much for it.

 

Cars like that Id like to by just to cut them up and hot rod them thrugh my pasture through mud holes and run over small pine trees.

 

Operating temp is supposed to be at 190-195 degrees.

 

normal temp is 195 * u can run 180 or 160.. or do what i do and dont use one if your in a high heat area " arizona " new mexico... and if u want to run cooler run 70% anti freeze and 30 % water.. works well in my 280zxt 82

 

we had a huge discussion about this temp thing in some other thread. just because you want it cooler doesnt mean the stat should be cooler, by having circulation move too fast through the rad it actually hinders cooling, it will run hotter, you must restrict coolant flow through the rad so it actually has time to cool the water. i run a 195 stat in mine with a 3 core high density rad. if i even put a 180 in mine it overheats like crazy. too much flow.