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Offline squalledout338

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water temp
« on: May 08, 2012, 04:23:28 PM »
I have an 87 samurai that I feel is getting to hot.  What is the normal operating temp for them?   Around town it doesn't get over 160 but on the highway I tap 190
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Offline Skyhiranger

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Re: water temp
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2012, 08:37:34 PM »
Sounds like normal temps to me.
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Re: water temp
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2012, 01:51:16 PM »
Ok.  So at what temp should I be starting to worry?
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Offline Skyhiranger

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Re: water temp
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2012, 03:55:28 PM »
220ish, IMO.
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Re: water temp
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2012, 04:31:42 PM »
O wow ok.  Now I feel stupid. 
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Offline zuki1018

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Re: water temp
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2012, 06:42:21 AM »
There is also a 160* t-stat and a 180* available if that makes you feel better.
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Re: water temp
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2012, 08:53:39 AM »
Never stupid, just uninformed.
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Re: water temp
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2012, 02:12:49 PM »
I wouldn't want to run over 190F, on the EFI models the ECU starts backing off timing at that point to protect the engine.
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Offline squalledout338

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Re: water temp
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2012, 10:49:04 PM »
So is there any particular site that sells an upgraded radiator for our sammys?  Just wondering. 
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Offline zuki1018

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Re: water temp
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2012, 05:41:15 AM »
I'm not sure about an upgrade. I do know my sami with the 16v turbo'd has not ran hot on me thus far. Still have stock radiator w/out shroud and the 160 t-stat. You may wanna check that yours is good and clean. Throw in a new t-stat maybe.
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Re: water temp
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2012, 05:42:35 AM »
Quote from: squalledout338 on May 13, 2012, 10:49:04 PM
So is there any particular site that sells an upgraded radiator for our sammys?  Just wondering.  

I don't know of any.  Well, I guess you could run a trackick radiator, but they are not a direct fit.  No real need for an upgraded radiator anyway....a stock radiator will cool fine, as long as the rest of the cooling system is operating properly.
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