Engine Temp how hot is too hot?
So I was just wondering what any of you guys think about this? A few years ago I went camping in the Eastern Sierra Nevada. A place called Tuff Campground. I drove an all stock other than a 4in turbo ...
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mkirsch wrote:
Everybody keeps saying how the gauges are no better than idiot lights...
If they're functioning properly, they will tell you when it's too hot, even if they're just "idiot gauges."
Unless you go old school with mechanical gauges, you're still depending on the computer and electronic sensors to tell you what the definition of is is. What's saying the sensor is not an idiot sensor too?
Yep. The 'idiot' gauge' tells you what the engineers want you to know. It is too hot or it is not too hot! Honestly, that is sufficient for me. Some people try to out-think the engineers or address things that aren't really a problem.
And the reason to have custom gauges on the 6.0 is to measure the oil and coolant temps ... if one becomes significantly hotter than the other, you have a blockage that is going to cause a lot of problems if not remedied. The EGTs aren't a problem on a stock 6.0 (or any other stock diesel, for that matter) -- only a potential problem when you're chipped.
