Operating temps

[Mike Rolica]

DRUGS!! LOOK WHAT THEY DO!!  The highest thermostat I've ever seen is 195
deg at 280, serious engine damage occurs!  Mine runs at 212 max! oh by the
way  my 1999 vw golf vr6, the first fan kicks on at 203 off at 195  second
kicks on at 212 off at 200.  At 220, the ecm kills the motor!  Been there
too.
Mike Rolica
EXT. 260
 :-)


-----Original Message-----
From:	David Cooley [SMTP:n5xmt at bellsouth.net]
Sent:	Friday, September 24, 1999 3:15 PM
To:	gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
Subject:	RE: Operating temps

At 02:52 PM 9/24/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>DO THE PISTONS EVEN SLIDE IN THE BORES AT THAT TEMP? MIGHT BE KINDA HARD ON
>RINGS AND STUFF, BE PRETTY TIGHT!  DE HEADS (ESP. ALUM.) MIGHT LOOK LIKE
>BANANAS :-)


Ya Know,
Any new vehicle you buy with an electric fan runs at 220 to 225 before the 
fan kicks on. 240 isn't that hot compared to 220-225...  Oil temp (without 
a blocked cooling jacket for the water...) will probably be within 10 
degrees or so of the water temp.  This has been the case since the 
early-mid 80's.

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