In a message dated 12/1/02 1:33:33 AM, [email protected] writes: << I had a 1.6L 8V in my car for 12 years ... Regardless of whether mid winter, mid summer, racing, stuck in traffic or cruising on the highway, the temperature has always stayed at a constant 180F (+/- 2F). The only exceptions have been a few brief moments where the temperature has climbed to 210F max before falling back to 180F. ... If I ever saw 250F on my temperature gauge I would have a heart attack and figure the engine to be stuffed. >>
- 8V motors run a lot cooler. My 8V cars never got above 220. But from all the 16V's I've owned/driven/worked on, 210-230 is normal operating temperature. The hottest they get on the street is about 260, and on the track 290. I believe the operating manual states that 290+ is considered overheating. Alex Ranarivelo (818) 486-9973 [email protected]
