| Re: What is the right temp?
I think the temperature that you are reading is fine. Mine sits at a little over 80 degrees Celsius. Remember that at 100 C water boils. In the case of a car coolant the antifreeze moves the boiling point away from that treshhold. I would worry about the temerature if you see the needle in the guage quickly heading towards the red zone.<br> Make sure that you have a working thermostat. I am saying this because when I replaced mine about a month ago I discovered that the mechanic that touched my car befor had cut the inner core of the thermostat just so it can sit in the water pump. After that discovery, I now make sure that I am involved in every aspect of the car repairs. There are too many incompetant mechanics out there (there are some good ones, and they come at a premium).<br> Keith, the temerature that you read is importnat not only to monitor overall engine temperature but it also indicates if your engine will be running rich or lean. This helped me found what caused many of my problems that contributed to my failing emissions. I had excess hydrocarbon reading because the car was running rich.<br> The thermostat plays a large role in telling the engine to adjust its fuel to air mixture ratio. Aside from that check your O2 (oxygen) sensor by reading it's impedance with an Ohmmeter. If it is out off wack just like mine was, replace the sensor.<br> Good luck Keith |