people with coolant temp guages please respond

[2k05gt]

I have an Aeroforce Interceptor Guage and since our cars do not have a coolant temp sensor only a Head temp sensor I was wondering what average temps are people seeing while driving for a while, with and without A/C.

I am NA with Comp 127300 cams, springs, LT headers, JLTII CAI, and polished heads...
With UDP I as seeing 215 average temps, I pulled the UDP and went stock pulleys now I am at 210 average temp and with A/C I am at 220. I have been fighting the temp issue for about 2 years and no one can find a cause. It all started after replacing the heads and it's been a nightmare ever since.

 

[classix_stang289]

average temp for me is 180 but drops to about 170 depending on condition/driving, if i let idle it will go to about 190 and then back down but never over that 190.

 

[TurboX]

180 degree thermostat here, I see temps of 190-200 as long as I'm not beating it up. This is in 90-100 degree temps with 40% humidity.

 

[bigray327]

200ish degrees on gauge, pretty good match on Torque app for Android.

 

[94tbird]

160 tstat fluidyne radiator, electric water pump. i see 170-180 in 80 degree weather. i have no AC. My aeroforce gauges seem to say 188 when my coolant gauge says 180

 

[gtcs07]

198-210 depending on the weather and the activity

 

[Corpo]

190-210 also activity dependant. Stock thermostat, 50-50 mix and a electric water pump.

Stop and go traffic it stays at 190 due to the water pump.

Sounds like air pockets in your heads perhaps?

 

[TexasBlownV8]

180 degree thermostat here, I see temps of 190-200 as long as I'm not beating it up. This is in 90-100 degree temps with 40% humidity.

I'm seeing the same thing, similar conditions. Temp sensor is on top of the crossover at the output where it goes back to the radiator (05/06 crossover), so it's at its hottest.

When it gets over 205 or so, if the a/c is on, the a/c will turn off. It did it once when I ran it a little hot

 

[ZmanM3]

I see 180 to 190 and as high as 210, on the interstate it'll drop down to 160 - 170. What temp do you want to be around? I always though you wanted to stay below 160.

 

[tmcolegr]

I have an Aeroforce Interceptor Guage and since our cars do not have a coolant temp sensor only a Head temp sensor I was wondering what average temps are people seeing while driving for a while, with and without A/C.

I am NA with Comp 127300 cams, springs, LT headers, JLTII CAI, and polished heads...
With UDP I as seeing 215 average temps, I pulled the UDP and went stock pulleys now I am at 210 average temp and with A/C I am at 220. I have been fighting the temp issue for about 2 years and no one can find a cause. It all started after replacing the heads and it's been a nightmare ever since.

My low speed fan doesn't even come on until 200*. Typically see temps in the 200* - 210* range. Not uncommon to see 215*.

 

[circusboy]

My aeroforce gauge is usually around 196 to 200

 

[Boss281]

190-210 or so without air, goes up to 220 with the a/c on real quick.

 

[Steedman07]

Mishimoto radiator and I have a coolant temp gauge plumbed into the coolant line at the top of the radiator. 180-190 degrees, but creeps to 200 or so on a hot day..

 

[2k05gt]

I see 180 to 190 and as high as 210, on the interstate it'll drop down to 160 - 170. What temp do you want to be around? I always though you wanted to stay below 160.

I also thought that 180-190 was where you should be. I can't understand why it stays around 210. I was wondering about air pockets in the heads but I have tried jacking up the front of the car as high as I can get it while hot and it has not helped. I converted the t-stat and crossover from the 05 setup to the 07 since the polished heads are from an 07 and it still has not helped.

 

[702GT]

My Livewire reports the Head Temp at 196 when cruising. I have my Auto Meter Ultralite water temp sensor tapped into the coolant cross-over, it shows 200-205 at the same time. With A/C on I'm +5 degrees on both. On a hot day (around 95-100) I show 198-200 on head temp, and 205-210 on water temp. Stock pullies and T-stat.

I like the ability to monitor both, plus rail pressure, FPDC, Spark timing, Voltage, IAT, Oil pressure, Nitrous Bottle Pressure, and Air/Fuel.

 

[Charlie Sheen]

160 tstat and car has not gone above 180 since I switched to green two years ago (measured at crossover). I thought that there was a stock temp sensor at the radiator. Doesn't the AFT gauge show head temp AND/or water temp?

 

[2k05gt]

160 tstat and car has not gone above 180 since I switched to green two years ago (measured at crossover). I thought that there was a stock temp sensor at the radiator. Doesn't the AFT gauge show head temp AND/or water temp?

I was told that the coolent temp was taken from the Head temp sensor and the PCM does a calculation to come up with the coolent temp. I have replaced the radiator and there was no sensor on it.

 

[Steedman07]

Mounting a sensor at the cross over is a good idea. I get pretty accurate temps there.

 

[one eyed willy]

since I switched to green

what dat?



160 thermostat
mishimoto radiator
(2) slim line fans

aeroforce runs 180-190 here in florida on hot days with the a/c on, if i sit in traffic it will creep to around 200-210......before the radiator and 160 thermo.....i could see well over 220-230 in traffic.

 

[Charlie Sheen]

what dat?