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Offline BenM

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Re: cold air intake
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2011, 11:49:01 AM »
Most cars have 180-195 thermostats to make sure that the condensation and fuel wash in the oil has enough heat to evaporate and be drawn out by the PCV system, as well as the tolerances are calculated for an engine running 195-210. If you run cooler then you risk more engine wear, your engine effectively never warms up to operating temperature.

195 is in the lower third of the green a properly calibrated stock gauge, and the H is above 250, if I recall correctly. Every car I've owned, from the 68 Tempest through the 02 Jetta has 195 as its ideal operating temperature, according to the TSMs.
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Re: cold air intake
« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2011, 10:43:41 PM »
Well unless my temp gauge is shot, my temp sits between the 'C' and the bottom of the green.  So it's pretty low.

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Re: cold air intake
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2011, 11:28:25 PM »
both spirits had 258s, and never got into the green, and ran great year round. well, one time my cardboard left the grille and hit the rad in the winter, and it got like halfwayish. but thats it, and it wasnt overheating when that happened. never had pinging, even with the advance not working on one car, and also note, im only an hour away from you jared.
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Re: cold air intake
« Reply #18 on: October 19, 2011, 02:28:33 AM »
Well unless my temp gauge is shot, my temp sits between the 'C' and the bottom of the green.  So it's pretty low.
the one i have in Eagle Eyes just barely hits the bottom of the green line even in 100+ weather.
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