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I have 1997 Buick Park Ave NA. On the highway the temp is at 200-199 In the city with the ac on, the temp is 225. I have a new water pump and a new tstat. Fans work low and high. When car is hot i'm able to take rad cap off with out getting burned and ther is no flow. Do you think I need a new rad ?
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Re: Normal temp.
Originally Posted by sseboy
I have 1997 Buick Park Ave NA. On the highway the temp is at 200-199 In the city with the ac on, the temp is 225. I have a new water pump and a new tstat. Fans work low and high. When car is hot i'm able to take rad cap off with out getting burned and ther is no flow. Do you think I need a new rad ?
You didn't say where you're from, but here in the East, temps have been in the 90'*. And if your car sits in traffic with the A/C going at full blast, coolant temps at 225 sounds normal to me.
After reading this over, you stated that you have no water flow(circullation). I would think if there was abolutely No water recirculating, the car would definitely overheat. It'* rare, but the new T-stat you bought might be defective, the wrong one, or installed incorrectly. Some people on this board swear(@#$%!) by a 180 degree T-Stat. You might want to try one of those "puppies" to see if things cool off. Good Luck.
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Agreed, may want to try another thermostat... On the road with a stock 195 the the temps should stay near 200F even on a 90* day... If you were in traffic without the AC on( Fans running ) then 220F and a wee bit higher would fall into the normal range...
I swear(*%$#^... LMAO ) by a 180F as I live in a warm climate( Gotta love Florida Winters ) so its warm most of the year here... But if you are up north and it gets frigid cold than you would be better off with the 195F... And I have had a thermostat that was junk from the get go in the past... I have also seen a few in other cars...
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I swear(*%$#^... LMAO ) by a 180F as I live in a warm climate( Gotta love Florida Winters ) so its warm most of the year here... But if you are up north and it gets frigid cold than you would be better off with the 195F... And I have had a thermostat that was junk from the get go in the past... I have also seen a few in other cars...
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