hey all just signed up and need some help with my 40th anniversary 3800...running higher then normal temps it was sitting at over 100..keep in mind im in canada not good with conversion lol put a thermostat and water pump in it as it was leaking a bit me coolant...even still when idling my temp will go up to about 90...is this normal? Its been warmer then usual in ontario sitting at about 30...should my car be getting that warm or do i have a head issue

does temp gauge read normal at highway speed? might help to mention F temps as well as C temps.

90C is nothing to be concerned with in the summer time. 90C = 194F which is in the ball park for a stock Tstat.

Not knowing where in the Frozen North you are, I can't REALLY say for sure, but I'm more than certain that your ambient temperatures are lower than 90*F with pretty low humidity. I'd see about MAYBE getting the system flushed and serviced. Otherwise, get a cooler tstat and retune the pcm to kick the fans over earlier

Rick you do realize that 90C is equal to 194F. Which is well within the parameters of a stock Tstat.

yeah, I read your conversion above, but if he's still concerned about higher temps, I'd suggest that he run a colder tstat.

Sounds about right...if it was running cooler before I would wonder if the old thermostat was sticking slightly or someone had put a cooler one in. I wouldn't be too concerned about it unless it starts getting higher.

Never know. Old one could have been stuck open. If the temp starts jumping around erratically going real hot and then cooling off make sure the fluid is topped off and burp the system. An air pocket will cause the temps to go crazy.

true. I submit my misadventures with the Camaro as evidence to that claim, Herc.

you guys are amazing thanks a bunch...i seriously dont know F coversion for C or i would have put it in...it runs normal on highway its just when i get behind people or im idling that its gets a bit warm before we put the thermostat on it was getting real warm like in the 125 C range now that we got the new thermostat and water pump she seems to be running lower temps around the 90 mark but still warmer then last year so im thinkin the previous owner had a cooler one on it. Being a woman its hard to come up with possible ideas and what to look for without getting screwed at a shop cause i am a woman and they take advantage of that lol too bad im a smart woman and came here for some very helpful advice i am mainly worried that its a head cause my temps were still running a little on the warm side...im in ontario the temp here has been low 30s with high humidity so that could play a role as well lol ahhhh i just dont know lol

If it stays around 90-100 it's perfectly fine. If it bothers you you can put in a cooler thermostat. Remember the fans don't come on until about 91 or so.

here's the conversion website: http://www.unitconversion.org/

FINALLY! another woman enthusiast! We lost our last one a few years back due to money concerns. I'm glad I can be of some assistance. Enjoy your stay!

I think i just wanted to make sure it was normal cause i kinda panicked a bit haha thats my baby i dont want her to blow up lmfao thanks for all your help ill keep an update on the status the further we get into summer

I freakin love this site and def love my car so ill be stickin around for awhile plus you guys are brilliant with this stuff and i need some GP knowledge like stat lol

btw: we're pic whores here. post up your car and such as often as you like. may I suggest you redact or otherwise keep your plate outta the shot?

as soon as i figure out how to get pics on i will def post some lol thanks for the heads up on the plate appreciate it

See the FAQ thread in the everything else section for pic posting.

can you upload from your phone?

should be able to, as long as you can get to the internet, can't see why not.

i cant figure my damn phone out to get pics on ive tried almost everything lol i fixed the problem though we changed the thermostat and water pump but it was still leakin coolant somewhere well it was the stupid L brackets from the intake to the tensioner and the tensioner to the water pump ahhhhh 25 dollars for both giving me a heart attack lol any suggestions on how to get picks up?

To post pics see the FAQ thread in the everything else section.