How Hot Are You This Summer?

94GTLaserRC

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Jul 21, 2005

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Just took the car out for the first time this week, and ran about 210* after only about 15 mins of driving

That's with the Fluidyne, Mods below, and about 92* outside.


What's everyone else been running?

(please make sure your mods are there, especially any cooling mods) and what the temps have been outside.)

THANKS
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WHITE94COBRA

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Jul 21, 2005

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I'm runnin 180 - 190, Fluidyne rad, and about 90 outside.

 

Zero Signal

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With A/C and 112° weather: 220ish. With no A/C on at 110°, about 190.

 

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Jul 21, 2005

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218 without the high speed on.
184 with the high speed on.
I'm running straight water no coolant.

 

Grn92LX

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Jul 21, 2005

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Its been hot as balls lately here. Around 90* and tons of humidity. My car runs around 190*. I have an sn95 fan wired with a switch and a 75a relay to the high side, a cheap 3 core radiator, 180* mr gasket thermostat, under drive pulleys and appx a 50/50 coolant mix. I don't have a/c.

As some of you know, I have an 11:1 347 and that added compression definatly makes the engine run hotter. My 302 used to never go past 180* (unless I forgot to turn the fan on)

 

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Its so friggin hot down here in upstate SC that i don't even really take the cobra out anymore. It rains so much and then the next day we have 90* weather and the humidity is just rediculous. On top of that i have black leather seats so screw that. I do take it out but only at night when its fairly cool. I just have a 180* stat and run just around there at night.

 

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Jul 21, 2005

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hottt!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i just had to change my termostat cuz it was getting ridiculous

 

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Jul 21, 2005

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90 something outside with tons of humidity.

Probably between 210-230.

Afco radiator, Stewart water pump, and old stock t-stat.

 

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Jul 21, 2005

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It's running a little bit hotter not by much though.

 

SeventyMach1

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Jul 21, 2005

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94 here today. Wlaking outside feels like walking into a steam room.... it's so freakin' humid! I'd rather be out west in 115* drier weather.

Mine ran around 220* today.... until I sat in traffic for 20 minutes. I thought I was going to have to shut her off on the side of the interstate. All hail to the FAN SWITCH MOD!!!

 

95WhiteVenom

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Jul 21, 2005

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well down here its stays from 90-95 during the day. With a heat index of like 110 and humidity out the wazoo. The cobra usually stays about 180ish on the highway sometimes a lil cooler. In town its about 190-215 somewhere around that.

 

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Jul 21, 2005

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here in cali its 105* outside temp and i run 220 with a fluidyne, pullies, 180 stat, and a/c on...well for whats its worth itll run 220 even with no a/c plus its a vert so with max a/c it feels like its blowing hot air not to mention it pings!!!!!!!!

 

juiced_94gt

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unless im on the highway...itll cool down to 200 or 190 with the a/c on

 

94Blue302GT

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Jul 21, 2005

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WAS runnin like ALL the way hot in my explorer.
put in a 180 and it's there dead nuts the whole time.

 

94GTLaserRC

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Jul 21, 2005

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JR....You worried about running str8 water?

RC

 

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Jul 21, 2005

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Been about 95 - 100* here. I just took her for a ride, never kicked over 185*. I have the stock rad, a 180* t-stat, high speed fan turn on at 185*, new ford racing water pump(not sure its different)and of course I have some water wetter and fresh coolant at 50/50......

A/C on or off, doesn't really change anything in my car. Usually runs around 180* all day if it wasn't so hot. It hit 186* once. Hasn't done that since the fresh coolant and water wetter........

 

SeventyMach1

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LoudToy958 said:

Been about 95 - 100* here.

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In San Diego? I was in Barstow last year. It was 135* there. Took a trip to SD, and it was 69*. Alot cooler from Big Bear all the way there. Crazy weather these days.....

 

94TURBO5 O

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94GTLaserRC said:

JR....You worried about running str8 water?

RC

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Not at all, it cools really nice.

 

LoudToy958

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SeventyMach1 said:

In San Diego? I was in Barstow last year. It was 135* there. Took a trip to SD, and it was 69*. Alot cooler from Big Bear all the way there. Crazy weather these days.....

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I actually live 40 miles east of San Diego. The city is actually a lot cooler than where I live. 10-15* on avaerage. I live in a valley, and get little to no breeze. The crest fires last year, I'm right in the middle. It was all around me........But yeah, the weather here has been crazy.........

 

HISSIN50

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Jul 22, 2005

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Water transfers heat ~2.6 times more efficiently than E/G coolant. I would run the least amount of coolant necessary for one's winters (freeze protection). Run an add pack of lubricant and rust inhibitor and a wetting agent if desired.

I see the same temps as John and run about the same temps.