what is the normal running temp for a 2.2l cobalt?? My cousin's cobalt shows 201 when cruising around town during the day, shows around 192 when on the freeway and gets as high as 223 when sitting in daytime traffic...He just replaced thermostat and he is concerned about whether or not these are normal operating tempertures..Please post your average operating temps that you see, thanx

 

Seem fine to me. My car runs anywhere from 185 or so up to 220+ in stopped traffic.

 

mines normally around 185-195 when driving and gets up to 210ish when sittin at a light.

 

well mine stayed at 223 no matter what. then i took i took the engine cover off and the silencer out and now it runs at 193 driving and bout 205 in traffic. so try that and see if it helps. thats if he already hasnt done it.

 

good idea, I forgot about them having that plastic cover over the motor

 

Thats about what mine is. Kinda concerns me because i am used to seeing temps that high. But i guess, seems about normal for these

 

no problem. yea every little bit helps. but he should be good as long as it doesnt through a check engine light

 

wow 220+! man, mine is usually running 190-200 ave. I'll double check tomorrow and see what i get to be sure.

 

Mine stays in the range of 185 to 205

 

I have never seen above 205 but I haven't been sitting still in 90 degree weather either

 

i never go over 190

 

Normal is 185 to 220.

I believe the fan kicks on around 235, overheating should be at about 250.

 

mine is around 185-205

 

i checked in with the dealership on that one and for the cobalt the over heating temp is 265 i kno that seems hot as hell but they showed me the paper work on it

 

I`m Running Purple Ice in mine and it holds 181 driving and about 200 at a idle

Whoops; sorry I have a 2.0. Wrong Thread.

 

I see anywhere from 185-220ish on an average day...

 

187 everytime ive looked

 

180-195 is normal for me

Have seen as high as 200 sitting in traffic in the hot summer

 

Its a shame you replaced the thermostat. There was nothing wrong with it. The temp is always highest sitting still at idle, as high as 230 degrees. Thats perfectly normal.

 

anything over 230 degrees is serious and needs to be checked out

 

damn im 176-181.. normal is 178 or 180

 

hate to jack the thread, but does anyone wait for a particular coolant temp before they start driving? i usually wait till its 100f before i take off.

 

thats about right I usually wait till 130

 

No need to but you should let it run a couple mins before hitting the road only when you first start up the car for that day after its been sitting all night

 

192 is what it usually sits at.. Thats with the engine cover off