randman2011
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- Feb 26, 2012
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Indianapolis,
Indiana
What is an appropriate coolant temperature for typical DD operation? The internet throws out numbers between 190 and 215F for city/highway driving. My GSX will get to 170 very quickly but can take 10 minutes or more to get from 170 to 175 and if I drive it long enough, when it hits 190 it will start releasing pressure. It will have a faint smell of burning coolant and the overflow bottle will be hot. Megasquirt has the DSM temp sensor calibration included but I'm not sure if the numbers are a SW problem or a hardware problem. I've ordered a new radiator cap since I'm sure it's beyond its expected life and I've dropped the fan trigger point to 175-185 with hysteresis as a band-aid. But this is not typical, right?
This is the original radiator and it should be replaced as well, but with the one fan on I can keep temperatures below 175 so it is at least working for now.
This is the original radiator and it should be replaced as well, but with the one fan on I can keep temperatures below 175 so it is at least working for now.