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normal operating temp w/ aftermarket gauge?

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so what temp am i looking to stay at with my new autometer? it bounces between 190 and 220 when warmed up
 

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What thermostat do you have in it? 195 degrees is the stock thermostat so your temps seem to be fine for that. You have underdrives, so it might run a little warmer than normal. Do you have an electric fan or a traditional fan?
 

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electric fan with a 180 thermo
 

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My car (old car now) had a stock 195 stat and ran 202 degrees consistantly.

What type of fan controller are you running?
 

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220 might be a little high but doesn't seem unreasonable unless it reaches it quite a bit and settles there.
 

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For your SN95, that's about normal. Remember, on its own, the low speed fan wont come on till 208*F. You really should heat up to 210*, and then cool down to 200*F (that's when low kicks off). But for a 94-95, those temps are not unusual at all if it's hot outside.

An aftermarket radiator and CPU fan on/off threshold change, or aftermarket fan controller really help things out (it's stupid to run a 180*F t-stat and have to wait till 208*F to get the low speed fan to come on).

You can run manual fan switches too.

Good luck.
 
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