coolant temp

[wicked6]

What is everys coolant temp in the summer during city driving. Stop go stop go?

Today I say my temp gauge go to 200 on the vdo gauge that I have. But I also noticed that DS reads 10 degrees less. Which one should I believe?

 

[azgn]

I wouldn't worry too much about 200*.....many of these cars came with 190* thermostats...VDO gauges are known to read high....mine is off by at least 10* (compared to t-link)

 

[Dan Thompson]

With the 190 thermos I run just over 200.

With the 160 thermos I run just over 170/180

 

[wicked6]

I have a 160 thermo?

DS said I went up to 179-181

 

[gnXfan]

sm - never seen higher than 175, stop and go, ac on, 96 out

hth

 

[wicked6]

well this was sitting in my garage and looking at the temps.
91 yesterday and very humid in FLA.

200 was reached will city driving. stop go, stop go.

 

[PowerV6]

My car responds BADLY to high temps....as the temps go up oil pressure drops, when it hits 200-205 on the vdo gauge...190-195 on the scanmaster...well my oil pressure will drop below what it is supposed to be, when HOT....well i fixed all coolant problems with the ramchargers fan, i believe the stock fan is fine for some tr's but with a 160 degree thermostat and a front mount...well that stock fan is USELESS...now i can keep the temps @160 @ idle in 100 degree temps in my garage.

 

[YoungTurbo]

Mine reads around 175-180 in hot weather...I do have Dual-Spal fans too though...Now with the AC on for some reason the temps start to climb!?!?! I think it's the wiring that the previous owner did....It may cut the fans off when from the factory they should speed up!

 

[d0n_3d]

mine is almost always at 160 exactly or lower...i have a 160 thermo and the coolant fan always running on high whenever i run the car...this is even in 100 degree heat and a/c on

 

[b231v6]

Do you have a transmission cooler mounted in the front of the car on the condensor?