Water Temperature
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 54
Likes: 0
Water Temperature
I have a 292 y block in my 60 f100. The temp gauge sits just past half way. Is this normal? I will touch the intake manifold and heads after driving for awhile and they are too hot too hold your hand on. Is this normal?
Posting Guru
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,314
Likes: 1
Also, I don't hold my hand on a hot dashboard that's been sun-baked. Yet it seldom exceeds ~150 F. Your engine is running at a coolant temperature that's approaching boiling. Not something that's comfortable by any means.
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 19,311
Likes: 97
From: Waterloo, Iowa
At a minimum, you want to drain out some of the coolant and install new stuff because the corrosion inhibitors get used up over time. Probably not so bad with brass radiators and steel blocks, still.
If anything what you really want to do is make sure the engine is getting hot enough, believe it or not, and soon enough, too.
Even if the temp Gage isn't perfect calibration it should be close enough?
If anything what you really want to do is make sure the engine is getting hot enough, believe it or not, and soon enough, too.
Even if the temp Gage isn't perfect calibration it should be close enough?
Posting Guru
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,314
Likes: 1
This may be handy. I posted it on 48-56 forum:
BTW: I check it by deliberately filling it to the rim after flushing. I then look, with cap off, for the thermostat to cycle as it starts to warm up. You'll see the water suddenly flow, stop, flow again - if the radiator has cold water in it. Then I put the cap on and wait to see it overflow a bit as the water expands. Then it will find its happy balance. I do this every spring and whenever I buy a new used vehicle. It's cheaper than trouble on the road!
BTW: I check it by deliberately filling it to the rim after flushing. I then look, with cap off, for the thermostat to cycle as it starts to warm up. You'll see the water suddenly flow, stop, flow again - if the radiator has cold water in it. Then I put the cap on and wait to see it overflow a bit as the water expands. Then it will find its happy balance. I do this every spring and whenever I buy a new used vehicle. It's cheaper than trouble on the road!
Postmaster
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,688
Likes: 4
From: Southern Oregon
Please, no suggestions though! It has all been covered.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 54
Likes: 0
Thanks for the input. I wont worry about it unless I see it getting hotter yet. I will check to make sure everything is flowing ok and may even flush the radiator as suggested.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,181
Likes: 1
From: Fairfield, CA
I just went from a 7 lb cap to a 16 lb cab and noticed a much cooler yet steady temp a hair past midway on the gauge of my 59 F100 292.
A major improvement yet I'm not sure why.
Running a Aluminum Crossflow radiator with Delo ELC CAT EC1 (Red color) antifreeze rated for 800,000 miles.
A major improvement yet I'm not sure why.
Running a Aluminum Crossflow radiator with Delo ELC CAT EC1 (Red color) antifreeze rated for 800,000 miles.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Idaho Highboy
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
12
Jul 11, 2018 10:25 AM
whitesdford
1999 - 2003 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel
6
Jun 19, 2012 05:57 AM