Originally posted by CivicSiRacer
As people said the engine is supposed to be warm. If it wasn't warm then the car wouldn't be performing right. A warm engine is more efficient than a cold engine. My engine is hot to the touch (actually I don't think I can touch the engine). The needle is not supposed to go over 1/2 way on your gauges. But to get a more accurate reading you need an exhaust temp gauge from Autometer or another company.
slightly off topic*
i considered an egt gauge as i HEAR they are the most accurate for determining that the engine is not running wrong, BUT my question is how do i know what standard heat range is for my application..? like how do i read the gauge? it has numbers right?does a nitrous motor for example run hotter than a stock N/A motor? or does it all equal out.. any info on this would be greatly appreciated
