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Old 01-29-2014, 02:10 AM   #1 (permalink)
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When is it just to hot?

So my stock temp sensor went out in my car a couple weeks ago, and I was planning on getting an aftermarket temp gauge for my car anyway, so I pulled the trigger and got a vacuum and temp gauge. I got them installed yesterday and I'm a little worried about my temps. I have a 80% grill block on my car and I see my temps with prolonged driving to work (it's like a 2% grade for about 15 miles so I run at quite a high load) reach around 230F. Is this to hot? Coming home I see max of 210 which I know is acceptable, but is 230 bad for my car's longevity?

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