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Originally Posted by RiCharlie So can someone tell me, a total neophyte, at what temp I have a problem? What should I be on the look out for? The temp

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Old 01-19-2011, 11:22 AM   #1 (permalink)
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So can someone tell me, a total neophyte, at what temp I have a problem? What should I be on the look out for? The temp gauge is kind of like the electrical one...I havent a clue what too look for..
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Generally speaking just ignore what it says. It's not a problem unless you're regularly pushing towards 250-260F.
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So can someone tell me, a total neophyte, at what temp I have a problem? What should I be on the look out for? The temp gauge is kind of like the electrical one...I havent a clue what too look for..
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Generally speaking just ignore what it says. It's not a problem unless you're regularly pushing towards 250-260F.
What ChrisSlicks said. Remember, the engine isn't actually overheating, the car is just going into a protect mode at 280 degrees to ensure nothing bad will happen.
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