What temp should a v8 engine be?

Normal Temperature engine temperature gauge Most experts agree that your engine should run between 195 degrees and 220 degrees.

What temperature should my LB7 run at?

If you own a 2001-2004 LB7: Duramax your normal operating temperatures will run around 160-180 degrees. These transmissions will warm up when towing or driving in the summer months. 200-225 is very common when the ambient air temp is 80-100 degrees and your transmission is under an increased load.

What temp should a 2006 Duramax run at?

Anything under 235 is normal temp for these engines, and is where they are designed to run. As for the trans, anything under 220 or so is fine. Even 220 isn’t bad if your towing. if it has the factory DEX VI in it, it is good to around 235-240 without much breakdown.

At what temperature does a motor overheat?

Most vehicles operate between 195 and 200 degrees Fahrenheit, and if your car exceeds this temperature, the engine can quickly overheat.

How hot is too hot for a Chevy 350?

scouthead. 200-212 is the optimal operating temp for a chevy v8; best power/ fuel economy, and least amount of wear. Towing uphill in 105 degree heat I ran at at around 130-140 for a while, but a good 180 degree thermostat will keep your temp 195-212 dgrees except in the nastiest/hottest conditions.

What is the normal operating temp of 4.3 Chevy truck?

I had a cold engine temp code on my 2013 Silverado too. I was told to replace the engine coolant temperature sensor as those are common to fail on the 4.3 V6 engines. Instead I bought one of those gauges that plugs into the OBD2 connector below the steering wheel & reads live senor streams.

What’s the normal temp for a Chevrolet Corvette?

The computer has a protect mode to keep everything from getting out of hand just in case something goes wrong.Your owners manual will even tell you that if you race,……..add an extra quart of oil.Then when your done, remove the extra quart . Trust me , Everything is fine with your car.

What should the temperature thermostat in my truck be?

Part of the reason I did it is because the truck seems to take forever to warm up to temp. 1999 Silverado (99-02 BS) 4×4 with the 5.3L. I have a Scangauge hooked up and get a digital temp readout (sorry for the metric units!) before my operating temp would get up to around 90 degrees C (~190F) but now it barely makes it to 70C (~160F).

What should the temp of the engine be?

The temp gauge in the instrument cluster (next to the speedometer) is only meant to be a general indicator that the engine is running near proper coolant temperature. The engine does not run at 210*F like the gauge shows. Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. phpBB Mobile / SEO by Artodia .

What is the normal transmission temperature for a car?

Keeping the transmission temperature between 175 and 200 degrees will allow the fluid to last the longest. This is the normal operating temperature for a transmission. Remember the fluid is the life line or blood of the transmission. Damage to the transmission fluid begins at 225 degrees.

What should the temp of the coolant be?

The thermostat OPENS at 195F degrees; but, the temperature continues to rise to the normal operating temperature. The temperature of the coolant can rise above 212F degrees because coolant is pressurized (NOT because the water is mixed with antifreeze). Boil-over won’t occur until about 265F degrees, because of the pressurization (15 or 16 psi).

What should the temp of an engine be?

As per the previous post, normally your gauge has no numbers, they just confuse drivers, but an operating range; and if the gauge is about halfway up that’s your normal operating temperature. Any major deviation from that is cause for concern and should be investigated.

What should the temp be on a Chevy 5.3?

My 2000 5.3 runs just a little south of that. Granted, it’s -10 outside right now. I think starting in 2009 GM uses the 190* double poppett thermostat in the Silvy/Sierra which recirculates coolant/water in the engine block only until warm up (ie:210*).

What should the engine temperature be in a Sierra?

: Vortec 4800 4.8L V8 Engine temperature, is It normal? I have 2011 Sierra and well after idling for a while the temperature climbs all the way up to 220/230 is that normal? I’m new to the forum help me out guys! Engine temperature, is It normal? Re: Engine temperature, is It normal?

What’s the normal temp on a GM Silvy?

I think starting in 2009 GM uses the 190* double poppett thermostat in the Silvy/Sierra which recirculates coolant/water in the engine block only until warm up (ie:210*). The thermostat then opens. I also found that you cannot buy a lower temp double poppett thermostat (ie:160*), there are none on the market.

What’s the normal engine temperature for a 5.3L?

Just a thought. Re: Engine temperature, is It normal? Just as more info…my 2010 5.3L stays dead on 210 at all times (10-70 degrees F ambient). 220F seems all right, 230 might be a little high. Re: Engine temperature, is It normal?

What’s the normal operating temp of a truck?

My truck always runs at 210 degrees when it is warmed up even if it is really cold out. Is this a little high or normal? What are you normal warmed up operating temps?

What should normal operating temp be on Silverado Vortec 5300?

I pulled my 19′ TT for about 30 miles at 60mph and another 15 at about 70mph. Again, the temp never went above 210. Your load and you traveling up hill were probably similar, but you might not have been traveling as fast which would decrease the flow of air to the radiator.