Ok, I just replaced my radiator after I had my last one bent and cracked. And now I just filled it up with about a gallon and half of coolant and its hitting 210* Ive never seen it over 190s* any ideas whats wrong?

 

Is it hitting 210 while you are idleing or when you are driving?

 

210 isn't over heating, especially during idle

Overheating is about 240

 

idleing, I was sitting at a red light and i just took a right instead of waiting then it went down, but ive had my car through all summer when it hits 115* oustide in traffic and its never hit over 200*

 

That is absolutely correct^^^

210 is nothing. You're fine, stop worrying.

 

ok, sweet. Thanks.

 

Yeah, even 240 is ok. If running plain water, it'll start to steam at 242 degrees, but if you've got your 50/50 coolant water mix, it'll be fine till somewhere north of 260. If you do see 240, though, your fans probably aren't working.

 

I know mine is working for a fact, it will come on when I turn on the A/C and I checked the solenoid and tested it that way also. I hit like 210* while at idle, ive just never seen it that high before.. its never really hit over like max of 196* or 198* even. Well unless i just got done racing or something.. 205* or so.

Oh, yes i have a 50/50 coolant in there.

 

did you get all the air out? if you didnt then that might cause your high tempurture

 

I would think air would eventually find its way to the surge tank...but yeah, I suppose if it doesn't, it can affect your temp.

 

Perhaps the thermostat got jostled and is no longer opening all the way.

 

Ok, today I was driving my car from school to home, went inside changed for work and drove to work for maybe 5 minutes and it got up to 210* (started at like 150* I only took like 15 min to get changed) while im driving, (not idleing) I think im going to just replace the thermostat to see what happens, like you said.. I know you can boil them to see if they pop open all the way, so we will see. I know 210 isnt too bad, im just curious as to why, I did burp out all the air, and I have been driving it for a few days now at least since monday.

 

ther'es nothing wrong with 210... there's no reason to investigate, or do anything... that's a normal temperature...

 

210 is fine your car will be ok, it used to scare me when mine said 212, but i read up on it. I would start to worry when it gets to 230

 

Well then, since all my stock parts still work, I now have a Radiator and cooling fan availble for sale... Anyone know of anyone who needs one? Let me know. Will post it up in the sale ads.

 

wow, paranoid much? haha!

 

If I had a dollar for everytime I hit 210 I woulda been rich. 210 is fine. Hell 220 is fine. No reason to keep investigating