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Topic subjectECT- External Coolant Temp Datalog VS. Gauge???
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59806, ECT- External Coolant Temp Datalog VS. Gauge???
Posted by djtrickee, Sep-20-03 02:56 PM
Hi all-

I have been having some coolant issues lately, and so I bought a datalogger for my laptop a while ago.

here's the deal. My temp gauge in the dash cluster has never moved up above the normal 1/2 way point.

My electrical Water Temp gauge is reading around 185-190 F when the car is warmed up and moving.

However, My datalogger is reading a ECT of around 200-210 F.

WTF?? which one is right? Where does the Datalogger/ECU get its readings from. Which one do you think I should trust... lol.

I was having coolant spilling out around the radiator cap so I replaced that with a 13psi cap, but my temps havent changed.

Any ideas people?

Thanks,
Chris b.
59864, RE: ECT- External Coolant Temp Datalog VS. Gauge???
Posted by djtrickee, Sep-21-03 02:02 PM
??

no one?