Normal operating temps for p38s.

I checked the temperature difference and have noticed that the watchdog is almost always running 5 degrees cooler than the nanocom temperature.

So HammerH would see his coolant running around 91 degrees I imagine.

Steve

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Originally Posted by Hoges

My "understanding" is that with the later engine management systems...both GEMS and Bosch, the operating temp was designed to be hotter. with the Thor, it needs to get into the low 90s to go "closed loop". Happy to be enlightened and corrected if this is wrong:angel::wasntme:

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My Thor info is different,, engine is considered hot after 55-60 deg,, the only reason for a design hotter than 88 is cleaner combustion, but the engine build is so lousy it just wont last at 96---

LR V8's have run far more successfully for many years at much lower operating temps than Thors.

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Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

My Thor info is different,, engine is considered hot after 55-60 deg,, the only reason for a design hotter than 88 is cleaner combustion, but the engine build is so lousy it just wont last at 96---

LR V8's have run far more successfully for many years at much lower operating temps than Thors.

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i recall reading somewhere that the LR v8's of the 60's ran about the 60degree mark