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Old 08-29-2017, 11:40 AM
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It appears that the cooling fans do not go on high until the engine temperature go to 105c/221f so I would think your temperature of 93c/199f is below the range when the fans are to go on high.

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I have just fitted the Realgauge and have just received my car back (with new radiator, intercooler, and other things), and I wonder whether it is running too hot. This is the position.
  1. realgauge reads between 2/3 and 3/4 when the running temperature has been reached.
  2. that equates to OBDII readings between 93 and 95 degrees C
  3. under normal driving the temperature lies between 93 and 94 degrees C
  4. in stationary traffic yesterday the temperature rose to 101, and sat there. When moving again the temperature started to fall again to the more usual 94 or so, taking perhaps a minute to get back there.

No overheat light or alarm, by the way. So do I have a problem, or is all this ok?
 
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Old 08-29-2017, 01:55 PM
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Diddion,

I purchased a Real gauge from JagWrangler and noticed that they will help you with any questions you might come up with.....My point, you paid for it....why not use it? Give them a call! They have all the real answers......email them @ whitexkr@comcast.net

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Old 09-16-2017, 08:27 AM
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So does anyone know approximately what temperature does the stock idiot light comes on?
 
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Around the time the engine is toast.
 
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Old 09-16-2017, 09:56 AM
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I miss my older, simpler Jags.
In my youth I was a grease monkey/gas boy/tire buster at a place that serviced ( among other British cars , Jaguars ) I never thought I would ever hear a Jag called simple but yes , I do agree its getting nearly impossible to for even independent mechanic shops to deal with a lot of cars

who would ever have believed that balancing 3 SUs would ever be fondly remembered
 

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