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jdpalmer · 06-13-2022, 08:32 PM

If water temperature stays around 160 by front of radiator with heat gauge but engine block with heat gauge measures around 190 is this normal on very hot day idling

mhsprecher · 06-13-2022, 08:41 PM

Sounds pretty good to me.

1931 flamingo · 06-14-2022, 07:40 AM

That's what the radiator's for........................
Paul in CT

Big hammer · 06-14-2022, 08:23 AM

Get out and go for a drive, Enjoy the ride! If it’s not too hot, keep hydrated!

old ugly · 06-14-2022, 11:02 AM

seams fine anything below boiling

my old man would say, "once the steam STOPS coming out then you have a problem"

johnneilson · 06-14-2022, 11:34 AM

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check top hose for thermostat

J

Gene F · 06-14-2022, 06:23 PM

Sounds ok.

I added a new temp gage to my outlet nick when I put my new engine in. It has a 160F stat too. I like having the gage.

Synchro909 · 06-15-2022, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gene F

Sounds ok.

I added a new temp gage to my outlet nick when I put my new engine in. It has a 160F stat too. I like having the gage.

I also run a 160°F T/stat on each of my 4 Model As. They ALL open at about 140-145° according to the gauges with sensors in the neck. Does anybody else find these T/stats are so inaccurate?

CT Jack · 06-16-2022, 07:56 AM

The boiling point for a 50/50 water/antifreeze coolant mixture at atmospheric pressure (non-pressurized radiator) is 223 degrees F / 106 degrees C. If you are using a 50/50 antifreeze mixture this means your block temperature of 190 F is approximately 33 degrees below the boiling point of the coolant.
Big hammer makes an excellent point.

06-13-2022, 08:32 PM	#1
jdpalmer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dublin, Virginia Posts: 191	Engine tempture If water temperature stays around 160 by front of radiator with heat gauge but engine block with heat gauge measures around 190 is this normal on very hot day idling __________________ Jimmy Palmer

06-13-2022, 08:41 PM	#2
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: Engine tempture Sounds pretty good to me. __________________ 1924 Model T Coupe 1928 Model A Roadster 1930 Model A Town Sedan 1939 Deluxe Fordor 1945 pickup 1951 Custom convertible

06-14-2022, 07:40 AM	#3
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: Engine tempture That's what the radiator's for........................ Paul in CT

06-14-2022, 08:23 AM	#4
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,131	Re: Engine tempture Get out and go for a drive, Enjoy the ride! If it’s not too hot, keep hydrated! __________________ Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap get a bigger hammer tap done

06-14-2022, 11:02 AM	#5
old ugly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: alberta canada Posts: 585	Re: Engine tempture seams fine anything below boiling my old man would say, "once the steam STOPS coming out then you have a problem" __________________ old ugly my old father-in-law told me. "listen close when people tell you how to do stuff they may know something. then do it the way you want."

06-14-2022, 11:34 AM	#6
johnneilson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: 34.22 N 118.36 W Posts: 1,056	Re: Engine tempture Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) check top hose for thermostat J __________________ As Carroll Smith wrote; All Failures are Human in Origin.

06-14-2022, 06:23 PM	#7
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,969	Re: Engine tempture Sounds ok. I added a new temp gage to my outlet nick when I put my new engine in. It has a 160F stat too. I like having the gage.

06-16-2022, 07:56 AM	#9
CT Jack Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hebron, CT Posts: 432	Re: Engine tempture The boiling point for a 50/50 water/antifreeze coolant mixture at atmospheric pressure (non-pressurized radiator) is 223 degrees F / 106 degrees C. If you are using a 50/50 antifreeze mixture this means your block temperature of 190 F is approximately 33 degrees below the boiling point of the coolant. Big hammer makes an excellent point.