I dunno if this is normal, but is a dipstick supposed to be hot to the touch???
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On hot days like the northeast has been having, absolutely. Especially after driving in traffic. Under hood temps get WAY up there in that case. Plus, the metal tube and dipstick radiates heat from the sump and block.
Without a temp gauge on these things it's hard to say if your running too hot or not. If it's not boiling into the coolant reservoir, and the engine light isn't flickering, I wouldn't worry too much about it.sigpic -
I guess that depends on wether the engine was/is running or not. ;-)
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Good point!
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My brother has one of the IR temp gauges. I could borrow his. Where should I insert (shoot/aim) the temp gauge at? and at what temperature should it be at?"To Find yourself, you must first lose yourself"
-1973 Volkswagen Bus Westy
-1986 Honda Magna 700cc
-1989 Lincoln Town car Signature Series
-2011 Subaru OutbackComment
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and the engine was turned off2-5 minutes already.
Additionally, when I was changing the belt, the car was sitting for two hours when I rested my arm on the upper intake for a little bit.. I had to get off of it cause it was getting hot!"To Find yourself, you must first lose yourself"
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-1986 Honda Magna 700cc
-1989 Lincoln Town car Signature Series
-2011 Subaru OutbackComment
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the stick may well be hotter after 5 minutes than immediately after the engine is shut off. heat soak and all that. with no airflow, things tend to get a little warming initially before cooling down after a few hours.
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Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
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To check water temp I point it at the thermostat housing. it should be near the temp of the thermostat unless it is really hot out.03 Marauder DPB, HS, 6disk, Organizer Mods> LED's in & Out, M&Z rear control arms, Oil deflector, U-Haul Trans Pan, Blue Fuzzy Dice
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so the water temp should be around 200 degrees F"To Find yourself, you must first lose yourself"
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-1986 Honda Magna 700cc
-1989 Lincoln Town car Signature Series
-2011 Subaru OutbackComment
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between about 190 and 210 is normal. this is running though. If it's allowed to sit and soak for a while, it could go as high as 260.
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Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
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I just went to a three hour drive in the vic. Temp outside is above 90. Immediately checked the oil. WOW that dip stick was on fire!~David~
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Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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Thing I figured out while putting on headers: The dipstick tube is braced on the goddamned exhaust manifolds. It's going to roast.
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Its also immersed in engine oil that contacts the hot engine block. The oil is typically not much cooler than the engine coolant is. Theres a reason that some high performance builds use an oil cooler.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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told ya.
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Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
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And don't forget combustion temperatures. Engine parts will be considerably hotter than coolant temps.
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