Engine Running Hot?

[GrabberBlue]

The 212 temperature value you're referencing is Engine Oil Temperature, which runs hotter than Engine Coolant Temperature. You don't need to start sweating until you get to 245 degrees. I have had my GT350 up to 255 degrees during the middle of the Phoenix summer (110+ degrees ambient) in low speed traffic with the A/C blasting without worry.

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[FlyingBronco]

The 212 temperature value you're referencing is Engine Oil Temperature, which runs hotter than Engine Coolant Temperature. You don't need to start sweating until you get to 245 degrees. I have had my GT350 up to 255 degrees during the middle of the Phoenix summer (110+ degrees ambient) in low speed traffic with the A/C blasting without worry.

Random, but I cover Phoenix in my territory and always wonder how much everyone blasting their AC affects the overall outside temps when hot air is expelled. Everyone worries about fossil fuels or whatever but AC is blasting all day everyday… cars, homes, businesses. The more people, the more AC, the more heat created, the more AC, and so on.

 

[uncledoodoo]

The 212 temperature value you're referencing is Engine Oil Temperature, which runs hotter than Engine Coolant Temperature. You don't need to start sweating until you get to 245 degrees. I have had my GT350 up to 255 degrees during the middle of the Phoenix summer (110+ degrees ambient) in low speed traffic with the A/C blasting without worry.

I'm glad I read to the end before I posted the same thing

 

[GrabberBlue]

Random, but I cover Phoenix in my territory and always wonder how much everyone blasting their AC affects the overall outside temps when hot air is expelled. Everyone worries about fossil fuels or whatever but AC is blasting all day everyday… cars, homes, businesses. The more people, the more AC, the more heat created, the more AC, and so on.

That's part of one of the biggest climate issues in Phoenix, the heat island effect. Like you said we have A/C systems discharging heat, concrete & black asphalt absorbing and radiating heat and very little vegetation to provide cover to the ground below.

 

[NewBroncoOwner]

The 212 temperature value you're referencing is Engine Oil Temperature, which runs hotter than Engine Coolant Temperature. You don't need to start sweating until you get to 245 degrees. I have had my GT350 up to 255 degrees during the middle of the Phoenix summer (110+ degrees ambient) in low speed traffic with the A/C blasting without worry.

ok now thats a stupid oversight on my behalf!!! good catch, thank you!!!

 

[MayhemMike]

Random, but I cover Phoenix in my territory and always wonder how much everyone blasting their AC affects the overall outside temps when hot air is expelled. Everyone worries about fossil fuels or whatever but AC is blasting all day everyday… cars, homes, businesses. The more people, the more AC, the more heat created, the more AC, and so on.

The “ heated air” you reference is air that is already heated. AC units simply move heated air from one location to another. Technically, a micro fraction of heat from the mechanical energy converting into thermal energy is produced by the compressor, but the heated air is simply being transferred through the process of refrigeration.

 

[FlyingBronco]

The “ heated air” you reference is air that is already heated. AC units simply move heated air from one location to another. Technically, a micro fraction of heat from the mechanical energy converting into thermal energy is produced by the compressor, but the heated air is simply being transferred through the process of refrigeration.

I am not sure your point makes sense. A place like Phoenix was never naturally 65-70 degrees in summer months, so the heat expelled to cool an indoor space will definitely create a greater heat effect outside.

 

[PDiddy]

I think I see tangent, where the thread gets High jacked and goes to hell.

 

[dweskamp]

I let it sit for about 30 min after getting home and looked to bleed the coolant system, but no bubbles. all fluids are right where they need to be and no chocolate milk in oil...had to check for S&Gs.

Call your dealer and ask, there is also a Ford Tec thread answering questions like this

 

[Bob 07064]

The “ heated air” you reference is air that is already heated. AC units simply move heated air from one location to another. Technically, a micro fraction of heat from the mechanical energy converting into thermal energy is produced by the compressor, but the heated air is simply being transferred through the process of refrigeration.

All this science, I don't understand...

 

[Blue's B6G]

I've gone up some really long steep grades - e,g., Baker & Tehachapi grades - with my JL's 2.0T in 115 degree heat and the coolant temp hasn't changed a bit. Rock solid @ 192 degrees no matter the air temp, on road and off.

Wrong vehicle.

 

[George Ellis]

Random, but I cover Phoenix in my territory and always wonder how much everyone blasting their AC affects the overall outside temps when hot air is expelled. Everyone worries about fossil fuels or whatever but AC is blasting all day everyday… cars, homes, businesses. The more people, the more AC, the more heat created, the more AC, and so on.

The net change is close to zero. The fault occurs if you measure outside near a heat 'exchanger'. The energy used to exchange the heat does become becomes part of the UHI.

 

[cowman]

Call your dealer and ask, there is also a Ford Tec thread answering questions like this

His gauge is showing oil temp… not water temp

 

[WPS-GHG!]

Oh hell, I see a lecture on the 1st law coming......

 

[Drex]

As a couple folks correctly recognized, it is the oil temp at 212F, which is perfect, boils off moisture in the oil. The real concern is the trans temp, 205F is 15F higher than I would like to see under normal use.

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