F or C would be great.
ps: I have a gauge that has degrees not just Cold and Hot meters.
2006-10-04 14:37:45 · 3 answers · asked by Просто Я 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Nissan
i own a repair shop,and usually around a 180-200 is as high as it should ever go on it,,if its going higher it may have something not working right on it,like a cooling fan or even a thermostat not opening right on it,,if your seeing it go higher id have it checked out real good,,these cars wont take much heat to the head ,,they will blow a head gasket if the temp gets too high on them,,i have had about 3 of them this year for a similar problem,and all were pretty costly repairs,,,have it checked out and save your self some time and money good luck i hope this help,s.
2006-10-04 14:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is normal for me. The car standing on a flat and level surface, you check the fluid height in the radiator with the engine cold. You start the engine and wait until the engine has reached the point where the thermostat has opened and your AC is turned off. The air temp. lets say 75 degrees and the car is in a shaded location. The water temp. should be 180 to 190 degrees, plus or minus 10 degrees. Your gauge is just an indicator so you should use it as such. Example - If you line up 10 cars that are all the same. I would allow the temp readings to be 170 - 200 degrees in all of the cars. Any lower or height-er indicates a problem but, when driving, your gauge will go up or down as conditions change.
2006-10-05 23:02:30 · answer #2 · answered by mark w 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All internal combustion engines that I know of are all designed to run around 190 to 200 degrees F. No need to get nervous until the temp goes over 220 for a while.
2006-10-04 14:44:26 · answer #3 · answered by Nc Jay 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋