how hot should my goat run?

**05gtoautoX** · 08-05-2007, 07:58 PM

I hooked up the predator to it to clear my O2 codes yesterday, and I decided to do a complete system check or whtever it's called and it said my coolant was 223deg.F and engine oil was 216deg.F which seems kinda hot, my factory coolant temp. guage reads normal, the fans weren't on and it was idling, I noticed if I brought the RPMs up it cooled down a little, Just wondering if those temps seemed righ or if you thought the predator was wrong, because like I said the temp. guage reads normal.

**05gtoautoX** · 08-08-2007, 08:45 AM

does anybody know? Sarge?

**Sarge** · 08-08-2007, 09:40 AM

Factory temp guage is a joke and worthless....your fans should be programmed to come on around 190f....your running hot.....

**GOT1GOAT** · 08-10-2007, 03:07 AM

With the predator, mine is set to the following settings on my 04.
Fan 1 off at 191
Fan 1 on at 201
Fan 2 off at 202
Fan 2 on at 212

**kyemt** · 08-10-2007, 06:36 AM

get a 160 t stat and reprogram the fans

**chris190** · 08-10-2007, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by kyemt

get a 160 t stat and reprogram the fans

I saw these 160 termostats at pfyc.com and was thinking about getting one.
Does anyone know with these do you have your engine cooling system working all the time in order to keep the temp down? I mean do the fans and everything else keep working? and if yes is that gonna put alot more wear on cooling parts than if you leave it as is??

Chris

**Trannyman** · 08-10-2007, 11:16 PM

Im running a 2005 GTO SLP longtube header kit catless mids and corsa touring cat back exaust with an lengenfelter intake a diablo programmer and with a little bit of playin around I ran 12.90@109.45 this is with an A4 car too!

**kyemt** · 08-11-2007, 03:43 AM

thread highjack wrong forum

**Sarge** · 08-11-2007, 06:40 AM

I have my fans coming on at 190....have a 160f thermostat....with A/C on and playing around ( driving her hard) I rarely see anything above 195-200.....

**Sarge** · 08-11-2007, 06:40 AM

Originally Posted by Trannyman

Im running a 2005 GTO SLP longtube header kit catless mids and corsa touring cat back exaust with an lengenfelter intake a diablo programmer and with a little bit of playin around I ran 12.90@109.45 this is with an A4 car too!

Cool...fun aint it?

**Trannyman** · 08-11-2007, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by Sarge

I have my fans coming on at 190....have a 160f thermostat....with A/C on and playing around ( driving her hard) I rarely see anything above 195-200.....

did you gain anything by running the a little cooler I still have my stock thermostat and seems to do pretty good

**Trannyman** · 08-11-2007, 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by Sarge

Cool...fun aint it?

yea lots of fun I think im gonna do a HPE cam swap and do a 3,000 stall 1 piece drive line and a progressive nitrous tune on it

**Sarge** · 08-12-2007, 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by Trannyman

yea lots of fun I think im gonna do a HPE cam swap and do a 3,000 stall 1 piece drive line and a progressive nitrous tune on it

Yup...been there/done that....extreme performance drive shaft/heads/cam/3200 stall/nitrous with the progressive controller.....shit was fun....till she blew up

**Sarge** · 08-12-2007, 06:13 AM

Originally Posted by Trannyman

did you gain anything by running the a little cooler I still have my stock thermostat and seems to do pretty good

I cant say it runs "better" or performs any "better" really.....It isnt something I recommend to folks.....sorta one of those "wont hurt nothing" things......I do get nervous when folks never reach 180f....you got to get your motor up to temp to perform properly...from there...you dont want to be running around at 220f if you can keep from it....so its a balancing act....we have a SD tune and it goes into closed loop at 150f FYI.......