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Title: Do V6s run cooler than V8s?
Post by: White85GS on December 21, 2014, 06:10:41 PM

I swear, the temp gauge in my 85 was about right in the middle once warmed up, but on this 86, it is barely on the N.

Title: Do V6s run cooler than V8s?
Post by: turbotrav on December 22, 2014, 04:23:09 PM

I wouldnt trust our 25+ year old electronic gauges to read the same from car to car....way to many variables. Everything being equal. I would suspect the 3.8 with aluminum heads and the less power the engine creates toto produce less heat.

Travis

Title: Do V6s run cooler than V8s?
Post by: TheFoeYouKnow on December 22, 2014, 10:05:19 PM

Irrelevant. Both engines manage their temp the same way AND to the same temp.

A 195 degree thermostat (stock).

So, no they do not run cooler, your gauge is broken.

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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: White85GS on December 21, 2014, 06:10:41 PM