Engine Coolant Temperature

[02Xterra]

Those of you with an S/C radiator and a Scangage or Ultragage.. what is your normal engine temperature?

I assume its reading the coolant temp at some point in the system? Normal temperature for me is 188/189.. and around 194 in the summer with the AC on. A buddy of mine says that normal operating temps for a vehicle should be betweeen 200 and 210 degrees, but I've never gotten to that high of a temp.

The reason I ask is I'm planning on switching to an e-fan setup and I'm trying to figure out if im getting the right temp readout on my ultragage so that I can set the temp that I want the fans to come on at.

 

[xterror04]

That's normal, other cars run hotter, but that's normal range for these trucks, I have and aftermarket water temp gauge and mine stays between 190-200

 

[drbandkgb]

Ill try to check mine this week..

 

[Muadeeb]

About 190 for me as well. I was around 200 with the factory (thin) radiator.

 

[bdp07]

I have a factory thin radiator and I am running 176 to 181 in the weather we are having right now. I just got my Ultragauge a couple months ago

 

[02Xterra]

Cool. Thanks for the input guys!

 

[rokdaddy]

I was running between 180-190 with the OE rad. Now with the Nissan SC rad it holds a rock solid 178.

-Rok

 

[Ghettomedic]

188 average for me

 

[drbandkgb]

 

[NMTerras]

^^^clean your Ish man!

 

[02Xterra]

Hahaha yea that screen is pretty dirty bro.. clean that junk!!

I've seen 183 on really cold mornings lately.. I think I'll end up setting it at 185 since thats a little below my normal running temp for most of the year

 

[drbandkgb]

^^^clean your Ish man!

Make me

Hahaha yea that screen is pretty dirty bro.. clean that junk!!

I've seen 183 on really cold mornings lately.. I think I'll end up setting it at 185 since thats a little below my normal running temp for most of the year

I used to detail the X... Now its trail rated

 

[Mirage]

i've been seeing 178-181 once the truck is been running awhile, since I bought my scangauge a few months ago, SC truck with a bottle of water wetter.