mk... so i was crusing around last night and it was cool (70*F) outside i was driving normaly (barly get to 3 k) and i usually have my coolant temp on just cause well that day it was about 98*F and my coolant temp was around 196*F and then i was lighting fireworks with my friend and then we go out to cruise and then just for ***** and giggles i check my coolant temp it was about 207*F so i took my car back to his house cause we were gonna switch anyway and when i get back it cooled off a fair amout and went back to normal about 196-7* on my way home

mk so here's my question does this seem right??? cause too me it doesn't

 

If u idle for a while without moving anywhere or arent moving very fast or much at all your temp will increase to about that area. So I think it may just be normal.

 

awesome thanks we weren't driving very fast so that might be it thanks

 

yes that is normal...your car has a 190 degree thermostat so when your moving the temp will stay alittle above 190..when your idling there is no air moving through the radiator.. I think that the cooling fan kicks on around 218 degrees.. When you are using the air conditioning or the defrost "using the compressor" the fan runs then entire time, but there is a low speed and a high speed stage. High speed stage kicks in around 200 degrees when the compressor is being used...


Your car should be fine as long as your temp never gets above 240..
In short...yes thats normal!!!..

 

no its normal mine has gone to 220 at night and it ends up going down to 180

 

Mine got up to 214 the other day in a drive though......it's no big deal.

 

Mine does it too. Its normal. 220 would cause me some worry, but not till 230 then i would be scared.

 

Yes that would be normal.

 

Yea, the car can idle and get hot, I'm hope to change the way the E'fans engage to a lower temp so it prevents that.