Temp sensor going bad?

[juanvan]

Wondering if my temp sensor is going bad -

I just went out to the car, it has not been driven since this morning, but the temp on the gauge reads just over cool, or start position. Prob about 3-4 clicks, marks what ever you want to call them.

Thought that maybe the thermostat was bad, it was running a little over 215 sometimes so replaced it, Water pump was replaced prob 3yrs ago. Not losing coolant, and bled the system after the changing the thermostat, and put a 180 stat in when it was replaced.

I just installed a carbon fiber hood, could that be causing the engine temp to never cool all the way off. I checked the temp with a lazer light and the housing is at 130 degrees. Also the fans are currently off.


Thanks in advance.

[[ChaosweaveR]]

There really is no benefit to having a 180 degree thermostat with the LA1, unless you're heavily modded. Are there any SES codes present? If that sensor was going bad, it would have thrown a code. And unless the CF hood is the SC/T ram air hood with the slots opened up, I doubt it caused the housing to be cold like that.

[juanvan]

Well it not heavly modded - but 20degress on the LIM is better then none
Nope no codes - CF hood is std no scoops or holes.

"I doubt it caused the housing to be cold like that"
Think ment hot?

[[ChaosweaveR]]

The stock temp is 195. I'm running that with my minor mods and I have no issues.

But if you're not coming up to proper temp, have a compression test done on the coolant system. Might be a clog somewhere. You get heat though the vents?

[juanvan]

Nope I am fine coming to temp - I want to know why it has a head start before the car is running.
Yep everything else is fine with it heat, vents, no leaks, no lights, I will check the radiator with the lazer tester after I head home.

[[ChaosweaveR]]

I dunno then. But hey, if everything checks out, and it does what it's supposed to do, I'd leave it be. Messing with it might make things worse.

[juanvan]

Well I will have to see what it does on a cool day when its under 80 - should be this weekend, see if it still doing it. If not then its the CF hood doing it.

[[ChaosweaveR]]

In that case, I'll take your CF hood then.

[juanvan]

hehehe Na I likey! But if ppl keep hitting me I might not have the hood for much longer...


From last night - very happy with the RK kit on the car it take hits Way better then the fiberglass ones I had on a few yrs back

[[ChaosweaveR]]

RK Sport kit? Pics plz.

[juanvan]

She is getting a bath tonight - The GF lives on a dirt rd.





And the shop that installed the kit did not put mesh in the front - so I have just been holding off on it since it needs to come off to put it in right.

[[ChaosweaveR]]

I was just about to say, needs mesh.

I might nab the RK spoiler one day...

[juanvan]

I like the spoiler - but it is heavier then the stock, so the trunk now slams if someone else uses it. But its just for looks for the most part.

[[ChaosweaveR]]

Can't be any heavier than the SC/T, that added a bit of weight to my trunk. When I pop it now, it stays cracked open, with the old spoiler, it would open all the way.

[juanvan]

With the RK one on it does not pop open at all not a crack, it still looks closed. But will open right up.

[juanvan]

Ok So this has to do with the carbon fiber hood - on hot days the coolant is staying warm and not cooling off all the way.. Strange.. But what ever!

you need a new gf

[juanvan]

Na we just need a place to live together.. That will be corrected this coming month.

[stanjk3]

How's your MPG?
Had a problem with my thermostat sticking, temp gauge would only go up to around 1/3 (about halfway between 1/4 and halfway on the gauge). I saw as low as 16mpg, usually got 19-20.

[juanvan]

I am getting around 22-24mpg - I changed the tstat - So i know that is not the problem at the moment.