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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ib516 wrote:
FYI, the engine temp gauge on my 2007 Ram/Cummins was "damped".
It would rise as the engine temp rose, then stop at about the 2/3 - 3/4 mark, even as engine temps continued to rise (as per Scangauge2). Then, after the engine temp reached a certain point (I forget what it was, it would be in Celsius anyway), it would shoot up a 1/4" in 2 seconds, then read linearly again, as it did for the bottom half of the temp range.
I noticed this happen several times when towing up maountain grades in Utah at 100*F outside temps. I eventually backed the power adder (programmer) down a bit to reduce engine temps.:C
"nonlinear gauges' ;)
Just like most analog fuel gauges (6.0 Ford included) - 100 miles to get to 3/4 tank, another 75 to to to 1/2, with 1/4 being much closer to empty than 29 gallons / 4.
