Engine operating temps, what should they be??
07-28-2005, 09:52 PM
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Engine operating temps, what should they be??
I have a 540 N/A. My oil temp never reaches 140, thats where the guage begins, and my water temp never breaks 100. There is no thermostat and a large oil cooler. Should't these temps be higher?
07-29-2005, 08:36 PM
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Re: Engine operating temps, what should they be??
This is an interesting topic.Granted,the oil temp needs to be above 212 degrees.However,what is the downside to the water temp being just as cold as possible @13 to 15 PSI?
07-30-2005, 09:37 PM
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Re: Engine operating temps, what should they be??
Where do you measure the oil temp, I also run a huge 2 pass cooler, in the pan I will see 220 but in the galley (after the cooler) I never saw any real temp. Now I just measure in the pan.
08-01-2005, 05:58 PM
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Re: Engine operating temps, what should they be??
Originally Posted by Walgreen
With an NA motor, if the block stays too cold, the expansion rates on the cylinders get to tight, which can lead to lots of bad stuff. This is assuming that the motor was built to NA specs
Or, do I have a bad crank?
08-02-2005, 05:47 AM
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Re: Engine operating temps, what should they be??
Pure energy,
You might want to see if you have enough crankcase ventilation as well. If you don't have enough breather in the valve covers you can have the same leaks as described. As far as the bearing, which one is wearing bad? This could be a couple of things.
John
You might want to see if you have enough crankcase ventilation as well. If you don't have enough breather in the valve covers you can have the same leaks as described. As far as the bearing, which one is wearing bad? This could be a couple of things.
John
