I was wondering what was the normal for the stock temp gauge to be at Mines is always in the middle just wondering if that is right, and I am pretty sure my fans never turn on because I never hear then on when I turn off my car. By the way I have JDM H22 in my 92' Prelude Si
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Thank god the is the normal temp, because that is how I blew the main bearings on my H23. I was doing about 130 mph and the car over heated and burnt all the oil while I was going that fast and you all know what happens when you have no oil and doing about 130
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and actually the only times ive heard the fans after i turned off the car were
1) if its waaaaay too hot outside
2) i blew a radiator hose (happened twice in one month)
3)after the cruise at LFW
Just to rob your question a bit (sorry) but what about Oil Temp? I have a mechanical guage with the probe in place of the sump plug (stupid place I know but I'll weld int in later) and is sits on 90 degrees C or 194 F..
My temp is always right in the middle, but it seems hot. With five blocks for guaging temp, there is a huge margin for error. I like the way it looks, but I am going to install a digital therm. and readout under the hood.
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yea, our engine temp gauges are so inaccurate. its either your in the middle or your 3/4's. thats ridiculous. ive thought of installing a few gauges such as temp gauges and stuff like that.
is there a thermistate that opens up at lower temps to cool our engine more? cuz it seems our engines get pretty hot, maybe it would help cool it down and get better performance. i think the only drawback would be that the hot air wont be as hot during winter. i really dont hear much of the fan myself. cant remember the last time it went on. does that mean the engine runs pretty cool or does it mean the fan just turns on when it get really really hot?
Since we are on the topic of fans, mine dont turn on either, even after driving about 50 miles and reaching speeds between 110-120. I turned on the A/C all the way up and still neither one turned on. The engine temp is always in the middle though. and my radiator just started leaking, could it be because the coolant is getting too hot, anyways, im buying a new radiator today.
Originally posted by FullyLudedSi Since we are on the topic of fans, mine dont turn on either, even after driving about 50 miles and reaching speeds between 110-120. I turned on the A/C all the way up and still neither one turned on. The engine temp is always in the middle though. and my radiator just started leaking, could it be because the coolant is getting too hot, anyways, im buying a new radiator today.
same deal here, i remember driving my cars for at least 4-5 hours straight. and the fan didnt turn on. but i do remember once it turned on, thats it tho. my mechanic was even worried about the fan not turning on. thought it might be something wrong.
is there a thermistate that opens up at lower temps to cool our engine more? cuz it seems our engines get pretty hot, maybe it would help cool it down and get better performance.
I don't believe in getting a cooler thermostat for your car. I think there's a reason honda put in the thermostat that they put in. If you put in a cooler thermo., thus lowering the temp. of the coolant, thus lower engine temps., you run the risk of actually causing excessive WEAR on certain parts of the engine, specifically the pistons, rings, and the rest of the combustion chamber itself. If the cylinders don't get to a certain heat, the pistons, the valves, and the actual ignition stroke can't work together to burn off all the carbon deposits and whatnot efficiently. Also, lubrication issues might come up with too low of an engine temp.
Sorry for the rambling.
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I don't believe in getting a cooler thermostat for your car. I think there's a reason honda put in the thermostat that they put in. If you put in a cooler thermo., thus lowering the temp. of the coolant, thus lower engine temps., you run the risk of actually causing excessive WEAR on certain parts of the engine, specifically the pistons, rings, and the rest of the combustion chamber itself. If the cylinders don't get to a certain heat, the pistons, the valves, and the actual ignition stroke can't work together to burn off all the carbon deposits and whatnot efficiently. Also, lubrication issues might come up with too low of an engine temp.
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Mines is always in the middle just wondering if that is right, and I am pretty sure my fans never turn on because I never hear then on when I turn off my car. By the way I have JDM H22 in my 92' Prelude Si
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