Different vehicles have different temps, for a variety of reasons.
Best one is the manufacturers spec, if the vehicle is standard.
rambler_man,
Jul 29, 9:34am
In an old school v8 says 195 or 180 deg
tony9,
Jul 29, 9:36am
Then use the warmer one, particularly in this weather. It will help to get rid of condensation in the oil.
loud_37,
Jul 29, 10:34am
Make more HP with 120 deg water temp
ceebee2,
Jul 29, 11:39am
180 is fine.
nice_lady,
Jul 29, 11:52am
Subtract 30 deg and divide the result x 2 for Celsius. 180 F - 30 = 150 150/2 = 75 C approx.
ceebee2,
Jul 29, 1:48pm
180 F = 82 C (Most older vehicles run with.)
tony9,
Jul 29, 1:49pm
Don't see how that is relevant to OP.
And what are you trying to do?
To convert Fahrenheit to Celcius, subtract 32 and multiply by 5/8.
rambler_man,
Jul 29, 4:08pm
Use to run 180 deg F from the engine over haul, the service book says 195 deg F so, a few years on carried out a tune up, put in a 195 deg F, BUT now have noises that weren't there before using the 180 deg F stat. Noises in Engine, running In cold weather before the thermostat opens and the hot engine running in cold weather.
curlcrown,
Jul 30, 3:03pm
Green
the-lada-dude,
Jul 31, 2:49am
If it's any use, . 84* c seems to produce the best HP
rambler_man,
Aug 1, 9:50am
the-lada-dude wrote: If it's any use, . 84* c seems to produce the best HP
I thought so, 195 deg F good back in the day of manufacture 1964, Slightly different petrol than what we have today?
esky-tastic,
Nov 7, 5:03am
Higher temp generally equals more efficiency - but increases the chance of pinking (your timing might have to be adjusted to suit.)
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