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Mudding
Joined: Jun 2012
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So Here is an update.
I got my ultragauge and it is such an awesome tool. Here are my current temps
Leave house straight to highway, stays at 194.00F
Slight stop and go with long roads in between lights, stays around 194-195.8
Real bad city driving with sitting for periods of 2-5 minutes until finally getting the light and departing, (while sitting) it spiked at 207.8 and right when I took off it went to 204.5, 201.2 and then stayed between ~196-199.## and only hit the 194.00-195.8 once I got back onto the highway. Once I got off and hit one short light, then another, and finally entered my apartment and parked, it hit 201.2 and stayed there as I turned it off because I did not want it to go any higher. What do you all think on this temps? Should I perform a good radiator flush? Or consider another t-stat? I'm in Texas and it only gets hot here. Really hot. During all of this the temperature outside was ~96-99 with traffic every where. I never floored it, just gave it proper throttle to get up to legal speed limit.
I got my ultragauge and it is such an awesome tool. Here are my current temps
Leave house straight to highway, stays at 194.00F
Slight stop and go with long roads in between lights, stays around 194-195.8
Real bad city driving with sitting for periods of 2-5 minutes until finally getting the light and departing, (while sitting) it spiked at 207.8 and right when I took off it went to 204.5, 201.2 and then stayed between ~196-199.## and only hit the 194.00-195.8 once I got back onto the highway. Once I got off and hit one short light, then another, and finally entered my apartment and parked, it hit 201.2 and stayed there as I turned it off because I did not want it to go any higher. What do you all think on this temps? Should I perform a good radiator flush? Or consider another t-stat? I'm in Texas and it only gets hot here. Really hot. During all of this the temperature outside was ~96-99 with traffic every where. I never floored it, just gave it proper throttle to get up to legal speed limit.
Three Wheeling
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Southern California
I've programmed myself to worry at 220f. Your temps sound similar to mine and it doesn't overheat. I think the fan turns on at 212 on mine so 220 is what I am looking for to catch runaway temps early on.
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Mudding
Joined: Jul 2009
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A question to all, what is the difference in a motor running cool(180's) to a motor running warm/hot(190-200's)??
Thats about my temp range on the montrad 180. On the highway I run 194.0 the entire time, A/C on or off doesn't matter. In city the max it goes to is 205. I set the alarm to let me know if it get to 212. However I'm running 50/50 pre mix. What are you using for coolant?
Good to have a temperature to look out for. I doubt I will ever hit 220F. That seems like an overheat.
Mudding
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I would be completely comfortable up to 215... Do not panic 200-205-215 is normal and will happen.. If you see 230 then cry and tear the truck apart/drive it off a cliff.. I don't even panic if it momentarily reaches 220.
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Mudding
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I actually already did and just got back yesterday from an awesome LR gathering and off roading event in Marble Falls. Awesome guys.
This made me laugh haha, thank though its comforting.
This made me laugh haha, thank though its comforting.
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Mudding
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quick AC question
The other day on my way to Marble Falls and back from, a white vapor substance started blowing out of my AC vents. The car was not running anywhere near hot, and it did not smell odd or anything like that. It was just odd to see. The AC was on 62F both sides. I turned it off and on and it just continued then eventually stopped. Any idea what it could be? It was not a smoke of any kind, it seemed like compressed air or vapor.
The other day on my way to Marble Falls and back from, a white vapor substance started blowing out of my AC vents. The car was not running anywhere near hot, and it did not smell odd or anything like that. It was just odd to see. The AC was on 62F both sides. I turned it off and on and it just continued then eventually stopped. Any idea what it could be? It was not a smoke of any kind, it seemed like compressed air or vapor.
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From: Arkansas
quick AC question
The other day on my way to Marble Falls and back from, a white vapor substance started blowing out of my AC vents. The car was not running anywhere near hot, and it did not smell odd or anything like that. It was just odd to see. The AC was on 62F both sides. I turned it off and on and it just continued then eventually stopped. Any idea what it could be? It was not a smoke of any kind, it seemed like compressed air or vapor.
The other day on my way to Marble Falls and back from, a white vapor substance started blowing out of my AC vents. The car was not running anywhere near hot, and it did not smell odd or anything like that. It was just odd to see. The AC was on 62F both sides. I turned it off and on and it just continued then eventually stopped. Any idea what it could be? It was not a smoke of any kind, it seemed like compressed air or vapor.
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Mudding
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I'll try that on my next drive. Then let you know what happens.
