Powerstroke users: Summer is here, how's your coolant temps?

[J Banning]

Summer is definately here (been damn near 100* several times), so how are your cars running with that big a## intercooler up front?

I've got an old 4 row radiator that on a good day *might* cool as good as a new stocker, and I'm seeing about 173 on the highway. That was Friday with outside temps around 95 or so. I don't have AC, but I'm turning about 2250-2300RPM at 70-75MPH.

In heavy stop & go traffic and 85-95* days I haven't seen any more than 193*.

Post your results!!

-Banning.

 

[azgn]

Banning, wait until you get to Scottsdale...it is 193* in my garage........

 

[TurboJim]

Originally posted by azgn
Banning, wait until you get to Scottsdale...it is 193* in my garage........

You gotta be kidding! I dont care if it IS dry heat. I dont know how you AZians do it!

 

[J Banning]

I was out there the first week in June two years ago and I saw 114*!!! I don't even want to think what it'll be like in July.

Every time someone says "...it is a dry heat", I want to smack them!!

-Banning.

 

[azgn]

we survive mostly by leaving town!

big electric bills running the ac.......

193 in the garage is an exaggeration but with a hot car in there, it goes way above 120........

dry heat or not....112* is very warm (today's projected temp....)

 

[86brick]

Originally posted by azgn
we survive mostly by leaving town!

big electric bills running the ac.......

193 in the garage is an exaggeration but with a hot car in there, it goes way above 120........

dry heat or not....112* is very warm (today's projected temp....)

It's just dry heat.....

 

[NJTurbo]

Ya but it is dry heat....


Banning i am cooking 200 when i am beating on it. I have to whip in that Cas Radiator. I wanted to install with S2 engine but it must go in. The stock Rad and fan set-up not use to running 25PSI of Boost.

 

[Jes]

i have a 195 stat, and a new BeCool. i haven't driven it much, still working out bugs from the somewhat extensive PS install. but my temps are totaly normal.

 

[Russ Merritt]

95 plus and it runs at 162! Love that BeCool! Sorry no PowerStroke here.