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Mirage90
 Post subject: Car TEMP.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:14 am 
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What is a 4g15 suppose to run at? Mines runs at 200 F. Thats a lil hot right?
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 Post subject: Re: Car TEMP.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:59 am 
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The stock thermostat is a 192 degree so you're not far off. Is you fan running at that temp?
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 Post subject: Re: Car TEMP.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:57 pm 
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The cars have a high thermostat from the factory to help with emissions. As long as the needle on the gauge doesn't go past 2/3rds you'll be alright. It wouldn't hurt to change your coolant either, the more water the better the cooling, antifreeze is only there to keep it from freezing. Just remember to add antifreeze before winter.

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Mirage90
 Post subject: Re: Car TEMP.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:09 pm 
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Thanks guys. I figure it wasn't far off. But with it being so HOT outside here I was just making sure. I'm running without a thermasat right now. I have now fan either right now. I'm running a Turbo aluminum ratiator too. Running it like this it never runs over 180F
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ZueX
 Post subject: Re: Car TEMP.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:39 pm 
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It is still good to run some antifreeze even in the summer. The boiling point of an antifreeze/water mix is higher than just plain water. Antifreeze also helps with corrosion resistance.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:33 am 
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I run straight (filtered) water with a bottle of water wetter. I ran with a half sized honda aluminum radiator. Including a time when it was low 90's out and my fan wasn't working. Kept it cool as long as the car was moving, sitting in the drivethru at mcdonalds for 15 minutes got the temps up to 220ish though.

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Mirage90
 Post subject: Re: Car TEMP.
PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:38 pm 
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Basically what my car is doing.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:57 pm 
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Half size radiator? or full length of the rad support?
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Mirage90
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:02 pm 
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Half size aluminum. I put a fan on it. It now runs around 170-180. That's without the stat. Too.
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Flying Eagle
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:05 pm 
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Full size with stock fan and a thermostat should run best. Car will be under temp and long term that is not good for oil and fuel control.
Just a thought.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:33 pm 
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Definitely run a tstat, it regulates the temp.

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1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass - 468BBO TH350
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Mirage90
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:05 am 
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Got cha! Thanks for the heads up.
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