What is normal operating temperature? My 00 S runs at 215

[jhandy]

If you hooked up one of those real time DME readers you will be supprised. The actual temp will go to around 235ish, if your fans are on high up front, then you are close, I think they turn on at 210.

Quick cheap thing you can do that works is Redline Water Wetter. 10$ at autoparts store. Worked great for me.
Also if not already done, remove bumper and clean the rads up front, lossen the front ones, and clean inbetween.

You can get a Radiator comb from autoparts store, 5$, it will fix all of the messed up fins that you have.

[sasha055]

How do you guys know exact temperature?

I have 3 marks on my gauge 100, 180 and 250
Usually temp sits at the end of 8 beginning of 0 in 180. In traffic it gets to the end of 0, that's when the fans start and it goes back to the beginning of 0.

If I have AC on and driving in traffic it's always sits at the end of 0

Is it high? what temperature is the mark after 180?

Thanks
Sasha

[san rensho]

Originally Posted by sasha055

How do you guys know exact temperature?

I have 3 marks on my gauge 100, 180 and 250
Usually temp sits at the end of 8 beginning of 0 in 180. In traffic it gets to the end of 0, that's when the fans start and it goes back to the beginning of 0.

If I have AC on and driving in traffic it's always sits at the end of 0

Is it high? what temperature is the mark after 180?

Thanks
Sasha

Mine runs at exactly the same temps you have. The temp mark after 180 is 215. The temp guages are notoriously innacurate.

If you have a 2000 or older, you can read realtime coolant temp on the climate control display. Press the recirc and arrow up button simultaneously for 5 seconds, the screen that shows the set temp will now show a number followed by the letter c. Use the +/- buttons to scroll to 6c, press the center vent button and it will display coolant temp in centigrade. Download a F/C conversion chart from the interwebs annd you will see how much hotter the coolant is really running from the temperature indicated by the temp guage.

[sasha055]

Do you have to have OBC enabled for that? or it works on cars that don't have OBC enabled?

I have a 2000 base and I didn't do OBC mod yet.

Thanks
Sasha

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by sasha055

Do you have to have OBC enabled for that? or it works on cars that don't have OBC enabled?

I have a 2000 base and I didn't do OBC mod yet.

Thanks
Sasha

No, this is something that you should be able to do with any 2000 or older car, I believe. So if the original poster has a pre-01 car, they should be able to do this, as would anyone else with a car from 97-00.

The OBC is an entirely separate matter, and that would read out on the dash gauges. This is a way for you to see the vitals of the car via the air conditioner's screen.

http://www.cb-racing.com/boxster_AC.html

Have a look here, it's what San Rensho was referring to.

[smshirk]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

No, this is something that you should be able to do with any 2000 or older car, I believe. So if the original poster has a pre-01 car, they should be able to do this, as would anyone else with a car from 97-00.

The OBC is an entirely separate matter, and that would read out on the dash gauges. This is a way for you to see the vitals of the car via the air conditioner's screen.

http://www.cb-racing.com/boxster_AC.html

Have a look here, it's what San Rensho was referring to.

I couldn't get to the url. Can anyone else?

[Overdrive]

just tried it again myself, worked fine with me copying and pasting the link from my post.
make sure you leave out those "[url]" brackets.

otherwise just go to the main page at www.cb-racing.com and navigate to the page about "Hidden AC unit info".

[jhandy]

Originally Posted by sasha055

How do you guys know exact temperature?

I have 3 marks on my gauge 100, 180 and 250
Usually temp sits at the end of 8 beginning of 0 in 180. In traffic it gets to the end of 0, that's when the fans start and it goes back to the beginning of 0.

If I have AC on and driving in traffic it's always sits at the end of 0

Is it high? what temperature is the mark after 180?

Thanks
Sasha

I bought this: http://www.scangauge.com/
It will show real time read outs of all sorts of things.
It was informative because it showed that my "cold air" intake was hotter than stock, and that the engine temp was really high.
Also it help me prove to myself that the low temp thermostat and redline water wetter worked in lowering my water temp by 20 degrees.

[ChrisZang]

Originally Posted by jhandy

I bought this: http://www.scangauge.com/
It will show real time read outs of all sorts of things.
It was informative because it showed that my "cold air" intake was hotter than stock, and that the engine temp was really high.
Also it help me prove to myself that the low temp thermostat and redline water wetter worked in lowering my water temp by 20 degrees.

Hey
Does scangauge also read out oil temp?

Thanks

[jhandy]

Originally Posted by ChrisZang

Hey
Does scangauge also read out oil temp?

Thanks

No it does not. At least not directly. From my understanding the water temp is close to oil temp because of the design of the coolent system. I don't even know if the computer has a oil temp sensor.

The scan gauge is neat because it also does MPH, gallons of gas in tank, miles to empty, voltage, and many other values that I have no idea the significance of.

Fun toy.

[san rensho]

Originally Posted by jhandy

No it does not. At least not directly. From my understanding the water temp is close to oil temp because of the design of the coolent system. I don't even know if the computer has a oil temp sensor.

The scan gauge is neat because it also does MPH, gallons of gas in tank, miles to empty, voltage, and many other values that I have no idea the significance of.

Fun toy.

Does the scan guage read out realtime camshaft timing? Big variations in camshaft timing relative to each other are an early warning of a pending IMS failure, from what I've read.

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

I did the read out on both of my Boxs. The gauge in the 98 Base is just 1 degree off and the 00 S is 2 degrees off of the realtime reading. I'm OK with that.