I replaced my fan clutch with a Hayden heavy duty when I first got my van and my temp gauge has always stayed between the 2nd bold white line and 210. Only downside is , it is loud when it's cold. That thing really drags the engine down if you take off when you first start it untill it disengages. But I guess that's a small price to pay to stay cool
The gauges are not very accurate. If you real real stickler, and have lots of extra time on your hands you can remove the clear lense from your cluster, reinstall your cluster and let the van run with an accurate scan tool on it. It's possible to pull the orange needle off the gauge and re-position it so that the van's gauge will read what your scan tool is showing. You can do this with oil, fuel etc, they still aren't 100% accurate but they will be a lot better than before. Just don't pull the speedometer one off. When you are done. Remove the cluster and put the clear lense back on.
Weird question... unless you are running multiple electric fans, you should only have 1 mechanical fan (not fans) if the system is stock. I'm willing to bet the fan is either turning hard and something else is wrong, or the clutch is defective.
Everyone assumes fan, but the cooling system could have issues, the radiator could have issues... there is more than one possibility. The fan clutch however, is often the culprit.
Is the fan shroud intact? It is vital to proper cooling at idling or low speeds when it's hot out.
If the temp drops when you hit the highway, then your trouble definitely is an airflow issue at low speeds (fan or clutch). If however, your temp stays high, then it's something else.
220 is borderline high... but in the heat of the summer with the A/C on... it's not too far off from normal.
That's where mine runs. I used to think it was running too hot as well, so I changed my thermostat and still ran at the same temperature. So I guess it's normal.
That's where mine runs. I used to think it was running too hot as well, so I changed my thermostat and still ran at the same temperature. So I guess it's normal.
before you do anything that costs money, check the ACTUAL temperature. the computer knows what the temp is. mine runs exactly what the thermostat is, but says 210 on the dash
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