It's been in the upper 90's here for quite awhile and at that temperature my SS generally runs around 210 degrees with the A/C on. It doesn't seem to vary much at speed or idle. Has that been your experience also?
[ 10. July 2004, 03:27 PM: Message edited by: SS_CarGuy ]
Posted by SunsetHawkSelena (Member # 2197) on :
me too. i find that all fbods after 98 have the same thermo reading. i don't think it's very accurate. my husband put a 160 thermo in his 2000 SS and it still reads 210, though the thermometer we put in the air vents reads 160. i was told that after 98 even if you change the thermo, the only way the temp gauge will read correctly is if you upgrade the radiator too?? go figure.
[ 10. July 2004, 04:20 PM: Message edited by: SunsetHawkSelena ]
Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :
Mine is a 98 and reads a little over 75 C.
With the 160 stat and the fans on at 182 it stays pretty cool. Just the way I like it!
Posted by gauSSian (Member # 2027) on :
it read 190 from the factory, I upgraded to a 160 deg. thermostat, and SLP's high-capacity radiator and it still reads 190.
Posted by jb2750 (Member # 2274) on :
I read in another post that it was computer controlled and it always goes to the same spot.Not like older cars where the sending unit gave you an accurate read constantly.
Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :
After 98 it's just a guage that shows "normal" range. It can't be used to judge the actual temperature. 1998 and prior show the actual temperatures.
Posted by 01SunsetOrangeSS (Member # 846) on :
quote:Originally posted by Hawkeye: After 98 it's just a guage that shows "normal" range. It can't be used to judge the actual temperature. 1998 and prior show the actual temperatures.
He's right on!!! I had the dealer check my gauge, the tech swore to me it was working, so I had him put a tech II diagnostic machine on my car, the temp read 185º not the 210º on the guage. He shrugged his shoulders and said it was working to specifications, just that it wasn't really a gauge it was more of an IDIOT light. DOH
Posted by 2002 SLP SS (Member # 1893) on :
Mine is always showing 210 air on or not
Posted by ss_rs_z (Member # 1888) on :
Same here with the 210.
Posted by Bandit (Member # 1867) on :
With the LT1 and a 160 stat and manual fan control, it never went above the 180 mark. With the 10th I have not a clue what it runs at with the 160 stat and lowered fan setting.
Posted by Y2KSS1363 (Member # 1564) on :
The story I heard is the engineers got tired of hearing customer complaints that the temperature kept going up and down so they "fixed" it by having the computer keep the gauge at the same point.
Musta worked, no one complains anymore.
Posted by LT14SHOW (Member # 2187) on :
With the Hypertech 160 and some programming it doesn`t go above 180.
Posted by blkragss02 (Member # 1801) on :
Now how would any of us later than 98 guys know Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :
It may be as simple as installing a 98 sensor!
or maybe not! Mine - replaced last month was part #10096163 - $54.00 Cdn. retail.
Posted by Steve da Wrench (Member # 1301) on :
Its in the computer programming, since the computer sends the data via the wiring harness to the cluster. I changed out EVERYTHING in our 98 to 2000 stuff, including the wiring harness and dash/cluster assy, and now it reads 205-210 all the time. Prior to that it read actual temps (which I happened to like). I think I had to change the sensor from the 2000 engine into the 98 engine because (if memory serves me) the connector is different.
Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :
Can it just be changed with LS1 edit? I'll check it out!
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