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Oil temp gauge is in, Whats the norm. temp range? |
Socalandy |
Aug 23 2011, 03:34 PM
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Its got to be Yellow!!! Group: Members Posts: 2,432 Joined: 29-August 09 From: Orange Member No.: 10,742 Region Association: Southern California |
So I got my oil temp gauge installed and took it for a test spin. It's a little over 90 deg. out and after an hour cruise it was hovering around 220 with 260 being the next temp number on the gauge. What the normal range and where does the danger zone begin (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
I've read 200 deg. at a minimum to burn condensation so I think I'm looking good. I meant the oil temp (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
ArtechnikA |
Aug 23 2011, 03:44 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
So I got my oil temp gauge installed and took it for a test spin. It's a little over 90 deg. out and after an hour cruise it was hovering around 220 with 260 being the next temp number on the gauge. QUOTE I've read 200 deg. at a minimum to burn condensation so I think I'm looking good. Sorry - myth. Water will evaporate just fine at room temperature _if_ it is exposed to air. Oil thrashing around is exposed to lots of air. That said, I like 205-210º as an operating temp, especially with good oil (and why would you not use good oil?) but some like to see less. Water _will_ boil out of the oil over 212ºF whether or not it's being thrashed hard - which means your breathers better be able to handle the boiloff steam. |
Socalandy |
Aug 23 2011, 03:52 PM
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Its got to be Yellow!!! Group: Members Posts: 2,432 Joined: 29-August 09 From: Orange Member No.: 10,742 Region Association: Southern California |
Sender in in the stock 2.0 Taco/sender plate. It's a brand new VDO kit, Gauge and sender and I didnt boil it to test, Maybe if it was and used setup I would have. I'm running Mobil1 10/40
90 deg. outside and runnign 80 mph on the freeway |
nsr-jamie |
Aug 24 2011, 07:07 AM
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914 guy in Japan Group: Members Posts: 1,182 Joined: 7-November 07 From: Nagoya, Japan Member No.: 8,305 Region Association: None |
Mine gets up around there too, I also have the stock taco plate from a 2L car, it starts up cool and when I sit at lights it slowly builds up to around the 220 mark...I recently installed my new quad gauge and its also very hot here in Japan like 36 degrees celsius (not sure in F but hot)...it takes about one hour or even less to heat up that way but has never gone over 230 or so...I would think 200 is a good mark...if you feel its getting hot, maybe a good idea to just pull over and take a break for a bit and grab a drink at the corner store and usually things cool down.
I have been thinking about adding an external oil cooler but am not really sure if I actually need one |
Elliot Cannon |
Aug 24 2011, 12:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
36 degrees celcius, double it and add 30 and that will put you in the F ball park. About 102.
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