"normal" coolant temperature ?
09-01-2009, 11:14 AM
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"normal" coolant temperature ?
Hi guys,
Can anyone tell me what coolant temp is normal for the miata?
the temperatures are with mostely driving in town.
current my car does about 105 dergees celcius. I have the stock fan and the ac fan wired in parallel. So they swith on at 97 degrees.
The needle of the gauge in the cockpit is in the middle.
If I remember corretly, the temp was before the install of the turbo about 97 degrees.
I'm not sure to what temperature is still good, and what value is to high and needs adjustment of I/C or radiator.
Can anyone tell me what coolant temp is normal for the miata?
the temperatures are with mostely driving in town.
current my car does about 105 dergees celcius. I have the stock fan and the ac fan wired in parallel. So they swith on at 97 degrees.
The needle of the gauge in the cockpit is in the middle.
If I remember corretly, the temp was before the install of the turbo about 97 degrees.
I'm not sure to what temperature is still good, and what value is to high and needs adjustment of I/C or radiator.
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09-01-2009, 01:36 PM
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I hover right around 190* when its above 90*. When its 80* or lower my temps hang just below 180*.
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09-01-2009, 01:47 PM
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My NB with a big radiator and two parallel wired Spal fans runs between 93-100 degrees. I often reach the 97 degree fan switching point, but they cool the temps down quite fast.
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09-01-2009, 03:25 PM
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Is it right to make the conclusion that with stock radiator and no reroute the temp is about 104 degrees celcius, like Stein said?
And.. with a different radiator or/and its about 10 degrees celcius lower?
Spookyfish can you PM or mail me pictures of your solution?
And.. with a different radiator or/and its about 10 degrees celcius lower?
Spookyfish can you PM or mail me pictures of your solution?
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09-03-2009, 04:06 PM
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Looking on a site for aftermarket replacementparts I saw what Zaphod sayd.
The NA summer thermostat is 82 degrees celcius, and for the NB its 86 degrees. So I also conclude that the NB has a slightly higher engine temp.
Today I also looked in my garage for the type of coolant that I have used. Its agip permenant coolant. It has gravity 1.078 , so it probably a mixture of aprox. 50/50.
What I want to do, when I also replace the timingbelt, to exchange the thermostat to a summer model and use a coolant with gravity 1.06. (60 water/ 40 coolant)
The NA summer thermostat is 82 degrees celcius, and for the NB its 86 degrees. So I also conclude that the NB has a slightly higher engine temp.
Today I also looked in my garage for the type of coolant that I have used. Its agip permenant coolant. It has gravity 1.078 , so it probably a mixture of aprox. 50/50.
What I want to do, when I also replace the timingbelt, to exchange the thermostat to a summer model and use a coolant with gravity 1.06. (60 water/ 40 coolant)
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09-06-2009, 01:23 PM
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Okay, Yesterday I did a highway drive for about 10 minutes. The temp whas between 100C (217F) and 110C (239F). It is really fluctuating, so I suppose there is a possibilty that there is some air in the system or that the mixture starts boiling.
Because its far beyond the point that the fan switches, it bothers me. I think it is not normal that with out side temp of 20C (43F) the fan never stops.
What my plan is to do: put in a new thermostat with some extra holes drilled in it, to get extra flow, and a other mixture of coolant with higher level of distilated water.
My setup is the stock cooling with the waterlines for the turbo connected the way it is explaned in the big FAQ post.
Because its far beyond the point that the fan switches, it bothers me. I think it is not normal that with out side temp of 20C (43F) the fan never stops.
What my plan is to do: put in a new thermostat with some extra holes drilled in it, to get extra flow, and a other mixture of coolant with higher level of distilated water.
My setup is the stock cooling with the waterlines for the turbo connected the way it is explaned in the big FAQ post.
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