LNF Running Temp ?
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LNF Running Temp ?
Just wondering what everyones running temp is once the car is fully warmed up and driving down the road. I've only had my lnf for a week and it seems to run just a bit hotter then on my ss/sc LSJ. My new LNF runs around 192F-195F steady driving. Which is about 90C-93C for us Canadians. What is everyones running temp ? I just wanna make sure mine isn't too high ? Maybe the lnf's run hotter then the lsj's. IDK..
A factory stock LNF should run anywhere from 189-199 fully warmed up and cruising. At idle it can see as high as 205 and is capable of reaching 210 (from what I've seen).
Decel off a highway for a long period of time can drop the coolant temps to as low as 180 because of the fuel cutoff and whatnot.
Yours is perfectly normal
Decel off a highway for a long period of time can drop the coolant temps to as low as 180 because of the fuel cutoff and whatnot.
Yours is perfectly normal
187-199. Most I've seen was 207. I think if it goes about 230+ you better watch that **** lol.
Crazy thing though, when I'm tracking my car hard it actually sticks about 175. Until I exit and then the temp rises.
Crazy thing though, when I'm tracking my car hard it actually sticks about 175. Until I exit and then the temp rises.
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A factory stock LNF should run anywhere from 189-199 fully warmed up and cruising. At idle it can see as high as 205 and is capable of reaching 210 (from what I've seen).
Decel off a highway for a long period of time can drop the coolant temps to as low as 180 because of the fuel cutoff and whatnot.
Yours is perfectly normal
Decel off a highway for a long period of time can drop the coolant temps to as low as 180 because of the fuel cutoff and whatnot.
Yours is perfectly normal

Okay , So im not running overly hot then and close to over heating. I was just worried abit at first.
Thanks
Nope. All normal. If you see it carry past 215-220 then you got some problems! lol
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Its funny you mention that. I have noticed that as well. With both my lsj and my lnf. If I go wot. It actually drops the temp a bit. I always thought flooring a car would produce more heat and cause the motor to heat up.
lol thanks. I have gotten engine nice and hot and it really wont climb when traveling over 30mph. Stays at the ~180 spot. At idle, its gone up to 189-190, but no higher which I thought was pretty strange. One day Im just gonna sit there and watch it for a good 20 mins and see if I can hit those 205's -210's that I remember at the track after 2 or 3 runs (factory radiator) lol.
it was about 75 and cloudy here today. the balt runs from 192-205 in bumper to bumper traffic. with the A/C on it runs at a constant 192-194 in bumper to bumper traffic.
when im cruising sitting at like 5-15 in VAC its at about 190-198.
i always get so paranoid about how hot the balt runs. about 1 mile before my exit ramp i am usually doin about 70-75MPH and in that mile its sorta steep up hill and i usually am at 6-0VAC on the boost gauge and thats when my temp rises. i will coast down the exit ramp and sit at the stop light for about 3-5 minutes and thats when i hit 205-208! it drives me nuts!!! but its normal
when im cruising sitting at like 5-15 in VAC its at about 190-198.
i always get so paranoid about how hot the balt runs. about 1 mile before my exit ramp i am usually doin about 70-75MPH and in that mile its sorta steep up hill and i usually am at 6-0VAC on the boost gauge and thats when my temp rises. i will coast down the exit ramp and sit at the stop light for about 3-5 minutes and thats when i hit 205-208! it drives me nuts!!! but its normal
Exactly how my car is. It's most likely cause we're in the same location too, pretty sick tho seeing 220. I've never seen the car go over 211.
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It seems that the most part a lot of us are in around the same temperature. So I guess the LNF's do run a little hotter then the LSJ's. Good to know. I was worried the first few days that maybe I needed to flush my rad or something.



