Re: 89 mi16s for sale / 92 mi16 overheating fixed

Steve Leung (sleung@sikorsky.com)
Wed, 17 Jun 1998 11:32:11 -0500

I don't think you should trust the temp gauge. Lots can be wrong, i.e.
gauge calibration, elec. contact problems between temp sender and gauge
etc can give you an incorrect reading. Only sure way to determine
actual coolant temp is with a calibrated thermometer in the radiator.
Use the opportunity to calibrate the temp gauge in your Instrument
cluster.

Steve

You wrote:
Hi Renato-

Is 190 deg. considered overheating for a 405? I had thought that
maybe getting up to 220 or something was bad...Was 190 the max. temp.
your car was reaching, or the average, or what? My car cycles between
about 165-190 deg. during normal driving, and never above 190...I
thought that seemed normal. Any advice is appreciated!

Thanks,

Adam