Mine gets to 180 but once idling it starts going back down to 140.
You also have a bad t-stat or bad gauge/sending unit.No time once up to temp (at the very least 190F) can it ever drop below this, with a properly working t-stat.
Mine gets to 180 but once idling it starts going back down to 140.
You also have a bad t-stat or bad gauge/sending unit.No time once up to temp (at the very least 190F) can it ever drop below this, with a properly working t-stat.
I like about 230+ coolant temps and 260+ oil temps : )
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I bet your fan clutch is staying lockedT stat has been replaced twice along with the rad. Both t stats are motorcraft. I know the parts stores are consider bad but I thought about trying one?
I bet your fan clutch is staying locked
What kind of temp gauge do you have?
I was just checking to see if your factory gauge was inaccurate. Since you're not going by the factory gauge, then It should be fairly accurate. I can say that last December 17, we had a huge cold front come in. The north winds were probably 25 to 30 mph. The temperature was at most 5 degrees. I drove for over an hour unloaded into the wind. My mechanical gauge stayed right between 190 and 195 the whole time. I'm using a Motorcraft thermostat. I could never understand the cardboard in front of the radiator. To me, if the thermostat is working right, your engine temp should never go much below the opening temperature of the thermostat. The aftermarket one in my 302, on the other hand. Will fluctuate between 160 and 170 when it's 20 degrees outside. It's not warm enough for me. I just ordered a Motorcraft thermostat for it too. I want to have enough heat this winter in both trucks.
First pull your fan off and idle it and see if that changes the temp
T stat has been replaced twice along with the rad. Both t stats are motorcraft. I know the parts stores are consider bad but I thought about trying one?