Guage reads normal. Engine feels warm.

[FullNelson]

The guage reads normal (about 3 notches below horizontal), but the engine is really warm. Everything in the engine bay becomes to hot to touch, not just warm.

I just finished a rebuild on the motor and I set the timing, and then discovered a code 51 (TPS). I fixed that and went to reset the timing and found it about 5* retarded. I have not tested the thermostat yet, and It still has the jiggle valve.

What is the difference of Yazaki and Nippondenso?
What resistance am I suppost to be seeing at operating temp? 40 or 50 ohms?

 

[tbcmorris]

Manufactuerers


You need to be 10 degrees btdc. Get a aser thermometer and check the temp of the engine coolant

 

[FullNelson]

10 degrees advanced is where its set now. I was figuring on manufacturer, but wondering why they both didnt have resistant values for all temperature ranges.

 

[Poodles]

If it's turbo, heat is normal....

 

[FullNelson]

It is turbo. But it has been a long time since the car has ran. I figured it entirely too possible that something elses expiration date expired while sitting around for the rebuild. Maybe I just forgot how hot the car ran, and Im sure the retarded timing wasn;t helping. Coolant temp should be between 180 and 200 F correct?

 

[hvyman]

yes stock t-stat opens at 190. 190* is hot and will burn you hands.

 

[gaboonviper85]

retarded timing will make you run cooler...

I went to toyota for my thermo and pepboys for my rad cap "stant" and my temps are fine.

 

[FullNelson]

Retarding it would make it warmer, the same way a ALS would increase your EGTs.

 

[gaboonviper85]

i stand corrected!! damn id never imagine it would heat the motor up! i knew it would heat the exhaust up but not the actual motor! chop my legs off and call me short!

 

[Tanya]

Uh, a hot engine is normal.. whether it's turbo or n/a. You don't think several thousand explosions per minute is supposed to get a little toasty? I know my engine doesn't overheat, but it is definitely hot to the touch. Give it 10-20 minutes and it starts cooling, at least the ceramic coated parts.

Weather plays a factor too, the bay will stay hotter longer if it's summer and even longer if the car is black or dark blue.

 

[rayall01]

A normally running engine runs so hot, you can actually cook food on it in some spots.

 

[jetjock]

Lmao. It's supposed to be too hot to touch.

Btw people have been cooking with their engines for decades. I've done it myself a few times on longish trips...

 

[FullNelson]

Lol you guys are making me hungry. It just seem warmer than any of my other cars. Ill have to start looking into ways to evacuate that heat from the bay.

 

[Poodles]

all heat sheilds in place?

still on a stock downpipe?

 

[jetjock]

Lol you guys are making me hungry.

http://tinyurl.com/2bb8jf

 

[FullNelson]

150 miles for chicken wings!?!! Nothing a few good WOT pulls couldnt fix.:naughty:

All Heatshields are in place, and Stock DP.

 

[Poodles]

well, there's your problem, stock downpipe has a cat on it, cat = OMGWTFBBQ under hood

 

[FullNelson]

Haha ill troubleshoot per the chicken wing recipie.
omgwtfBBQ indeed!

 

[tbcmorris]

Omgftfbbq is an understatement

 

[suprajim]

Make sure that you have the plastic engine undercover installed. It is part of the cooling system; without it, the symptoms are what you described.