Engine temp?

[thewumpus99]

When I drive my Typhoon, the engine compartment seems to get pretty damned hot. After 20-30 miles of driving, the upper radiator hose will make loud bubbling noises for several minutes after I park. And yet, my (stock) temperature gauge never goes above 120 degrees, ever.

Chip is a Pitball ATR if that matters. Coolant levels in the radiator and turbocharger are good.

So I guess my questions are:
A) Is the hose bubbling-thing bad?
B) Shouldn't the temperature gauge, even though it's stock, be more accurate/useful?

Thanks!

 

[TYRODD]

Re: Engine temp?

Sounds like a bad t-stat, Id check there first :tup: Might want to swap out the sensors as well.

 

[91blazins10]

Re: Engine temp?

Get datamaster hooked up and check what your temp is, the stock gauge doesnt work at all, you have to remember also that the turbo makes a great deal of heat so it does get pretty hot under the hood after you have been driving for a while.

 

[vortecfiero]

Re: Engine temp?

Get datamaster hooked up and check what your temp is, the stock gauge doesnt work at all, you have to remember also that the turbo makes a great deal of heat so it does get pretty hot under the hood after you have been driving for a while.

or grab a meat thermometer and watch the the temp that the themostate opens at when
you start with a luke warm engine..
but clean it first lol

 

[thewumpus99]

Re: Engine temp?

Where is the temperature gauge sensor? Or I guess more specifically, what does it look like? The manual says between cylinder 3 and 5, but has no diagram, and there's so much stuff there it's tough to figure out which is the sensor. I assume it will have just one or two wires going to it?

 

[TYRODD]

Re: Engine temp?

Where is the temperature gauge sensor? Or I guess more specifically, what does it look like? The manual says between cylinder 3 and 5, but has no diagram, and there's so much stuff there it's tough to figure out which is the sensor. I assume it will have just one or two wires going to it?

Look on you drivers side head, near the exhaust manifold. You should see a sensor with a harness plugged into it, the harness is only two wires.