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Problems overheating on this weekends trip to Vegas

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Old 06-30-2013, 08:16 PM
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Old 06-30-2013, 08:19 PM
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Congrats, given the temperature. I noticed mine is a bit hotter in the 30C weather here. If I didn't have Realgauge, I wouldn't have known.
 
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Old 06-30-2013, 08:25 PM
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That was my greatest fear- that it would spike and then it would be too late. (Not to mention surviving the wait for a tow truck etc.)

It stayed just below the middle the entire trip so I can breather again. I did see a very nice XK8 (gold) the valet brought up. Our cars really do stand out- the rest look homogenized.
 
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Old 06-30-2013, 08:29 PM
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I had someone stop me today in the drive through at McDonalds to tell me they loved the car.
 
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Originally Posted by dsnyder586

It stayed just below the middle the entire trip
....which translates to a possible range of about 185 F to 230 F
 

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Old 06-30-2013, 08:35 PM
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Yes- somewhere between everything is ok and Time for a new engine.
 
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