spduffee wrote:Hi All,
I recently fixed my gauge (it had a wobbly post that I soldered). It works, I guess, and reads less than 220 ° , but I have always noticed how blistering hot it gets. Seriously, I open the hood after a 15 min drive and everything is on fire. The gauge never gets in the red. Is this a typical thing for FSJs? If so, what can I do to cool it down, or do I need to...?
Thanks!
X2, as Flint said, infrared or non-contact thermometer, our gauges are temperamental, check the upper and lower radiator hose temp as well to see if it is that radiator that is in need of service if the temp are too close to each other, a decent radiator will drop the temp a good 40 to 70F depending on outside temp.
What is the color of your coolant? murky brown or sort of greenish...
do you have a radiator fan shroud, our efficient is your viscous fan
Too much advance timing will make the engine run hot at higher rpm/speed as noticed by poster norjet