160 thermostat, and car still reads hot.

[Camaro 22]

Do I need to install a manual fan switch as well? If so, how do you do this? Thank you

[stagen]

If your car is getting hot all the time then there is something else wrong causing it.

What are the problems etc. you are having and what have you done?

[Sean37]

Yeah a manual fan switch would be a good thing to do. And also thoroughly flush your radiator.

Fan mod instructions can be found here:
Instructions

[Mike Bobo]

still reading hot? that's weird. I got a 160 thermostat and a Manual Fan Switch in my car. i haven't used the fan switch yet, but just the 160 thermostat keeps my car at about 165-170 degrees. The only time you'll need a fan switch is when your sitting in traffic for a long time on a hot day or at the track to cool your car quicker.
I know that thermostat can get stuck sometimes, maybe that's the problem.
how hot is it getting?

Mike

[Jason McCallister]

The engine temp gauge in our cars are NOT the most accurate in the world! ;) Use Autotap to read the ECT sensor to get an accurate reading.

[nikon]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Jason McCallister:
The engine temp gauge in our cars are NOT the most accurate in the world! ;) Use Autotap to read the ECT sensor to get an accurate reading.<hr></blockquote>


what I was just gonna say, actaully its not accurate at all, when the gauge was reading 200 my OBD-2 read 170...so eh, ya dont trust that gauge if you really want get a little gauge pod and put a ECT gauge in it that actaully works
;)

[Takumi Fujiwara]

I think the codes are off cause they run on differnt sesors + heated wires get resistance and can give a little off reading. But yeah, what temp is it running. My car with a CAI runs @ 180 perfectly. on both the car gauge and computer read out. ( engine bay being cooled by fans and hood open). when I had the stock air box it would stay at about 205- ( Im talking same sitting of temp checks. ) but in trafic it'll still heat up.