Engine Temperature

Old 11-23-2004 | 07:27 PM
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Hello,

What is the normal Engine working Temperature?

And how to measure it?

Which part of engine should be measured?
i.e. which part temp can be regarded as engine temp?




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Old 11-24-2004 | 04:08 AM
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A). How long is a piece of string? Every engine is different.

B). Measure it with a temp gun pointed down the glow plug hole...you want to find the glow plug temperature....

C). Same as B...
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Old 11-24-2004 | 09:02 AM
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Never tune by temp, tune for optimum performance across the operating range, but the **average** operating temp for a .12 engine is between 210° and 260°.

If you don't have a temp gun, use the "spit test." Water boils at about 212° (excepting people in high altitudes. ) When the engine is up to FULL operating temp, drop a dime-sized drop of water on the top of the engine head. It should boil off in 3-5 seconds, if it sizzles and pops like a fried egg, it's very likely you're running too hot and should enrich the fuel mixture or determine other possible causes of the overheating.
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