4.0 Temp help??

#1
I have a question about temp... Mine runs around 210*... What temp does everyone else's run at??? While I was in Alaska it would never get that high which was due to the low temps there... I am running Genright Highrise fenders with no inners could that have anything to do with it??? Thanks in advance for the input...
Justin
 
#4
No problem....it will run hot here due to the blazing sun....the factory winner don't have much inflow either....I think the only real solution is hood louvers

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#5
That won't fix it. I got hood and fender vents. Only solution is a 3000 cfm + electric fan. Justin did his and no more issues.
It could be a weak fan clutch as well. Mine needs to be replaced, but ........
 
#6
It is aobut to get pulled off the road to have some work done as soon as I can get my firebird back on the road so I was just wanting to make sure there was not a big issue going on... I will keep the elec. fan in mind I should go ahead and do that and an alt. swap with the durango alt. so it doesn't drain the battery...
 
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#8
Do you have an auto or manual. No worries as long as the motor don't get higher than 240. Should run 195 to 210 all the time. The reason I ask is if you have an auto with the trans lines plumbed into the radiator you may want to run a trans cooler to keep the trans temp as low as possible to protect it.
 
#9
It is a manual... Thanks for the input everyone I am going to go ahead and chang the thermomstat and put a lower temp in it just in case to be sure until I can get a elec. fan put in...
 
#10
A lower t-stat will just make it run poorly because it will never get up to running temp. Thy are supposed to be 210 running temp....over that I would worry, nut mine and.every 4.0 I have seen runs at 210 from the factory......

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#11
I second what 06TJ said except the correct number is actually 195. They are designed to run at that temp for performance and fuel efficiency. I am also a huge fan of electric fans (repetitious, but oh well). Also make sure to run a fan shroud. One of the most overlooked components in a cooling system yet extremely important.
 
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