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Re: Overheat or not to Overheat??
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OK, are you talking temp. in Ferinhite or Celcius? it makes a difference.
for those who use "F" water boils at 212 degrees, and for those who use "C" water boils at 100 degrees.
there are exceptions to this however, the main one being that if you pressurize the system, it will raise the boiling temp.
I can't give you all the metric equivilants to this , but you should be able to figure it out .
for every 1 pound of pressure increase, you raise the boiling temp 2 degrees. EXAMPLE; you have a 10 pound radiator cap on you car and it will increase the boiling temp. from 212 deg. to 232 deg.
don't worry if the temp. at normal operating temp reads over boiling unless it really is overheating.
not all OEM or aftermarket gauges are accurate, they will only give you a close idea.
this is why car manufacturers stopped putting temp. on the factory gauges. the best thing you could do would be to get a known accurate thermal measuring device and use it to check your coolant temp at normal operating temp. them you will know for sure what temp the engine is at when fully warmed up.

Posted on: 2002/9/22 4:50
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Subject Poster Date
     Overheat or not to Overheat?? Davo1200 2002/9/21 9:48
       Re: Overheat or not to Overheat?? datto_dave 2002/9/21 10:51
       Re: Overheat or not to Overheat?? rgrinder 2002/9/22 4:50
         Re: Overheat or not to Overheat?? Davo1200 2002/9/25 14:55
           Re: Overheat or not to Overheat?? Niscoupe 2002/9/26 9:49
       Re: Overheat or not to Overheat?? Niscoupe 2002/9/22 6:54
         Re: Overheat or not to Overheat?? ang94541 2002/9/22 7:28




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