Posted by Texasmark1 on November 09, 2018 at 05:44:10 from (75.106.106.206):
In Reply to: Engine temperature posted by Stephen Newell on November 08, 2018 at 15:15:20:
Over the years engines were designed to run hotter. +1 on the 195F thermostat. My 2011 sits rock solid on 210, new from the factory that way but it has a pair of thermostatically controlled sequential electric fans, not belt driven fan like yesteryear, that cycle 0,1 or 2 as the temp requires.
HF sells a non contact infrared thermometer for about 30 bucks and half that sometimes on special sales. Get one. You'd be surprised how many times and places you will use it.
Get the engine running and up to temp. Shoot the intake manifold near the engine coolant outlet (where the tstat is located) and get your temp. Ought to be real close to the design temp of your tstat. While you are at it, shoot the upper and lower tanks of you radiator and see how well it's working.
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