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Originally Posted by 90 DGRZ
yeah. the location of that sandwich plate is in a shitty spot..now we know that's been the culprit.
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I disagree. I'd rather know what the temps are coming out of my engine, vs going into the engine. That to me is a true test of how hot the engine is running. If you've got 200* inlet, you know that thing is HOT coming out...which to me isn't any good. I'd rather know what the engine is producing post head, as that's the true operating temp. You can eaisly have super cold water going in, and scorching coolant on the way out...bad bad bad.
On a normal setup, 210/215 post head would be indicative of 'just above' thermostat opening temp as it enters the head...totally normal.
I know the stock temp gauge is far from precise, but a new sensor can at least give a ballpark reading. I utilize that for my inlet (as it's there) and trust the aftermarket gauge in the outlet water neck to really know the engine condition.
Then again, this is a track car that has over 30k on a 400hp engine, so you guys can go how you want with guage location.
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Originally Posted by GripSpec
I had always heard that it was best to read coolant temps in the upper rad hose (coming into the radiator from the motor). From what you guys are saying, it seems like it would be best to read it from the lower hose going into the motor. Is that what most of you are doing?
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THat to me is not best, as you're getting the 'chilled' temp from the radiator