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Temperature when driving
Had my original 6 engine totally rebuilt too a 2.2 with E cams ,when the car is up to temperature the temp gauge looks quite high as in the picture below,I’ve been told by another member that’s how there car runs,when sat in traffic the temp goes up a bit more as in the second pic ,is the car running to hot and what if anything should I do
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05-06-2018, 12:47 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Baltimore, MD
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Hi Brian,
I too have been down this road. First, make absolutely sure those readings are accurate. The sender has to be matched to the proper gauge. Apparently there were different senders and gauges and they don't intermix. Try shooting an IR thermometer at the oil filter and see what you get when it's hot. It might be worth having the gauge restored by Hollywood speedo and getting a new correct sending unit and seeing what you get. Also...and very important, are your ducts off the engine fan connected to your heat exchangers? If there is no air moving through your heat exchangers they basically become heat sinks and it just bakes the oil cooler just above the driver side H.E. And make sure all your engine sheet metal is present and installed correctly. That will get you started....Lee
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