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sasha055 · 06-25-2011, 07:37 AM

Thanks for the link!

I did the test yesterday and my gauge seems very accurate.
When cruising at highway speeds (2200-2500RPM) Temp is around 90C
When entering traffic (3k-3500RPM) I usually keep it in higher RPM in city driving, temp rises to 95C
When sitting in stop and go temp rises to 102C, fans come on, temp drops to 96-98C, fans turn off, temp rises again.. and so on
Highest I saw was 105C with AC on, sitting in traffic

Does that sound high?

I also did the test for waterpump/fans in my driveway, I let the car sit with engine running. Same results, fans come on at 102C and temp lowers to 97C and fans turn off and so on

Thanks
Sasha

06-25-2011, 07:37 AM	#19
sasha055 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Redmond, Wa Posts: 369	Thanks for the link! I did the test yesterday and my gauge seems very accurate. When cruising at highway speeds (2200-2500RPM) Temp is around 90C When entering traffic (3k-3500RPM) I usually keep it in higher RPM in city driving, temp rises to 95C When sitting in stop and go temp rises to 102C, fans come on, temp drops to 96-98C, fans turn off, temp rises again.. and so on Highest I saw was 105C with AC on, sitting in traffic Does that sound high? I also did the test for waterpump/fans in my driveway, I let the car sit with engine running. Same results, fans come on at 102C and temp lowers to 97C and fans turn off and so on Thanks Sasha