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5chn3ll wrote: ↑Thu Nov 10, 2022 1:43 pm Heh.

I performed a full Italian tune-up on the way home from the office, and no shenanigans were noticed.

32wildbilly wrote: ↑Thu Nov 10, 2022 2:50 pm

5chn3ll wrote: ↑Thu Nov 10, 2022 1:43 pm Heh.

I performed a full Italian tune-up on the way home from the office, and no shenanigans were noticed.

So you wound her all the way up to 72mph then?

theprf wrote: ↑Thu Nov 10, 2022 1:43 pm The temp sensor is an NTC resistor so it is very unlikely to misread, certainly not like the oil pressure sender which has a moving arm that wipes a resistance.
I would unplug and replug the sensor just in case some corrosion got on the terminals. The AMP Mini-Timer contacts are self cleaning when they get plugged in.
If you have an OBD2 reader keep it handy, that will show the gauge is tracking the engine - or not. Don't need durametric for this as engine temp is standard OBD2 protocol so even a cheapie will work. If you haven't got a cheapie OBD2 reader I hear that Jeff Bezos can deliver one via drone... .

gnat wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 12:54 pm Fuck you Schnelly! I blame you!

Took it out today as I had a longer errand to run and I don't remember the last time it was driven. Traffic was especially shitty today, but it was 73 so I had the windows down. Half an hour in I get a whiff of burning oil and while it's never me, I always glance at the dash just in case. Today was apparently the just in case as I caught it creeping towards the 250 line

Turning on the heat and finally getting onto the highway helped and it dropped to the 0 of the 180. So not pucker inducing, but not right unless it's over 100 out. Did the trip back home without the heater on and it stayed in the 0 of the 180, but traffic wasn't as bad.

I suspect something is up with the fans. The first stop neither the front nor rear were running, nor did I hear them screaming when the temp was almost 250. At my second stop both front and rear were running hard. When I got home the front was running as I would expect for the temp, but the rear was off.

At my first stop I opened the engine bay and the heat pouring out was inline with it being close to overheating 10 minutes earlier. A bit of steam came from the oil filler when I opened it, but it looks nice and clean (so I don't suspect intermix). The coolant tank looked good too as did the coolant in it.

gnat wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 12:54 pm Fuck you Schnelly! I blame you!

Took it out today as I had a longer errand to run and I don't remember the last time it was driven. Traffic was especially shitty today, but it was 73 so I had the windows down. Half an hour in I get a whiff of burning oil and while it's never me, I always glance at the dash just in case. Today was apparently the just in case as I caught it creeping towards the 250 line

Turning on the heat and finally getting onto the highway helped and it dropped to the 0 of the 180. So not pucker inducing, but not right unless it's over 100 out. Did the trip back home without the heater on and it stayed in the 0 of the 180, but traffic wasn't as bad.

I suspect something is up with the fans. The first stop neither the front nor rear were running, nor did I hear them screaming when the temp was almost 250. At my second stop both front and rear were running hard. When I got home the front was running as I would expect for the temp, but the rear was off.

At my first stop I opened the engine bay and the heat pouring out was inline with it being close to overheating 10 minutes earlier. A bit of steam came from the oil filler when I opened it, but it looks nice and clean (so I don't suspect intermix). The coolant tank looked good too as did the coolant in it.