Just wondering what kind of car you have. A midengine 2l 16v sounds pretty cool to me. Maybe you have some pictures of it too :-)
Thanks -Denis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Dathan" <[email protected]> To: "16V List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 1:29 AM Subject: [a2-16v-list] Re: Engine Temps > I had a 1.6L 8V in my car for 12 years which started life as a standard > single carb motor and was progressively modified with cams, twin webers > and finally to Eurospec big valve head with EFI. I then replaced it > with a standard 2L 16V (and hopefully soon a modified 2L 16V). In all > that time I have used a 180F thermostat. 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. This latter behaviour > I believe to be due to either a sticky thermostat or air pockets (the > car is mid-engined with the radiator at the front). > > Excessive temperatures increase the likelihood of > detonation/pinging/knocking and decrease power by heating the intake air > via the very conductive aluminium head and intake manifold. > > If I ever saw 250F on my temperature gauge I would have a heart attack > and figure the engine to be stuffed. > > It is well worth checking the calibration of your temperature gauge. > Just stick the sensor in a jug of boiling water where the gauge should > read 212F (assuming you aren't too far above sea level). > > Rick Dathan, > Australia > > -------------------------------------------------- > > >220-240 is just fine. That's where it should be. 180 > >is way too cold. > > >-josh > > > >--- Adam Frank <[email protected]> wrote: > > i know this topic has been covered before, but when > > it comes to engine temp, how hot is too hot for a 2l > > 16v? > > My car typically runs at about 202-210f under normal > > driving.. but it seems to run best when its at about > > 180f. Thats why im asking about temps. In the summer > > months, the engine gets as hot as 250f.. let me know > > what you people think. thanks. > > > > -adam > > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. >
