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Drake Heminger · 04-19-2012, 09:32 PM

Mines averaging 219 degress which on the dial is above half... anyone expieranceing the same... and btw the motor gets extremely hot and smells like something is buring at times?

Thanks

506JTF · 04-19-2012, 09:36 PM

Dunno about your battery? Are you reading that on the center console gague, the one above the vac/boost gague? Top right. The smell really didn't go away Til about 1300 miles and you can still smell it whenever you beat on it a little bit, still. Seems fairly normal though.

Drake Heminger · 04-19-2012, 09:40 PM

no im my diagnostic menu and sorry not battery the coolant! but everything under the hood is super hot!

HDRDTD · 04-19-2012, 09:43 PM

My coolant temp usually averages between 192 and 200, but then again you're in the south and I'm up here in Michigan.

Drake Heminger · 04-19-2012, 09:44 PM

oh ok Im about to find out if this is normal! not complaining just want to ensure im not hurting my baby :/

1MtnGoat · 04-19-2012, 09:55 PM

Mine runs 190* to 198*. I haven't run it hard yet. Still doing the break-in, only 850 miles. No smells.

The Stig · 04-19-2012, 10:01 PM

I'd check to make sure that you have enough coolant. That seems to be a bit high for normal street driving

Drake Heminger · 04-19-2012, 10:02 PM

hmm I will check!

ss_camaro_10 · 04-19-2012, 10:05 PM

mine stays at 190 most of the time.

htron50 · 04-19-2012, 10:23 PM

219 degrees for me. Coolant and oil at proper levels. But, wow, was the engine bay quite hot! My dipstick was so hot, you couldn't hold the little handle to pull it out (no pun intended)... the air filter box and air intake pipe and fusebox were all hot. Don't even ask me about the cross brace... all "ouch"... I think it's ok.

the rich dude · 04-19-2012, 11:35 PM

engines tend to run a little "hotter" when new. As it breaks in it should cool down a little.......

xx_ED_xx · 04-19-2012, 11:45 PM

sounds about normal

Ron66Vette&10SS · 04-20-2012, 07:15 AM

......seriously?

Russell James · 04-20-2012, 07:35 AM

Superchargers add heat. Also heat is directly related to hp.

On the plus side, supercharged cars get cabin heat fast on a cold morning. I had a supercharged Grand Prix for a DD for a while. Greatest winter car, had heat going real quick.

Just make sure the rad is full when cold, the surge tank is at the full cold level, and the supercharger coolant supply is full at the cap under the S/C cover. If all that is good, I wouldn't give it another thought.

04-19-2012, 09:32 PM	#1
Drake Heminger Drives: 2014 Stingray Z51 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 2,951	Any body's battery getting hot? Mines averaging 219 degress which on the dial is above half... anyone expieranceing the same... and btw the motor gets extremely hot and smells like something is buring at times? Thanks __________________ "What a coincidence, Drake returns and brings brand new ZL1's with him...." - CAM....ZL1

04-19-2012, 09:40 PM	#3
Drake Heminger Drives: 2014 Stingray Z51 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 2,951	no im my diagnostic menu and sorry not battery the coolant! but everything under the hood is super hot! __________________ "What a coincidence, Drake returns and brings brand new ZL1's with him...." - CAM....ZL1

04-19-2012, 09:44 PM	#5
Drake Heminger Drives: 2014 Stingray Z51 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 2,951	oh ok Im about to find out if this is normal! not complaining just want to ensure im not hurting my baby :/ __________________ "What a coincidence, Drake returns and brings brand new ZL1's with him...." - CAM....ZL1

04-19-2012, 10:01 PM	#7
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	I'd check to make sure that you have enough coolant. That seems to be a bit high for normal street driving __________________

04-19-2012, 10:02 PM	#8
Drake Heminger Drives: 2014 Stingray Z51 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 2,951	hmm I will check! __________________ "What a coincidence, Drake returns and brings brand new ZL1's with him...." - CAM....ZL1

04-19-2012, 09:36 PM	#2
506JTF Drives: Invalid Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 162	Dunno about your battery? Are you reading that on the center console gague, the one above the vac/boost gague? Top right. The smell really didn't go away Til about 1300 miles and you can still smell it whenever you beat on it a little bit, still. Seems fairly normal though.

04-19-2012, 09:43 PM	#4
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	My coolant temp usually averages between 192 and 200, but then again you're in the south and I'm up here in Michigan.

04-19-2012, 09:55 PM	#6
1MtnGoat Drives: '12 SIM ZL1, 1 of 49 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Eastern TN Posts: 459	Mine runs 190* to 198*. I haven't run it hard yet. Still doing the break-in, only 850 miles. No smells.

04-19-2012, 10:05 PM	#9
ss_camaro_10 Banned Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: georgia Posts: 174	mine stays at 190 most of the time.

04-19-2012, 10:23 PM	#10
htron50 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Status "Thank You!" Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,498	219 degrees for me. Coolant and oil at proper levels. But, wow, was the engine bay quite hot! My dipstick was so hot, you couldn't hold the little handle to pull it out (no pun intended)... the air filter box and air intake pipe and fusebox were all hot. Don't even ask me about the cross brace... all "ouch"... I think it's ok.

04-19-2012, 11:35 PM	#11
the rich dude Drives: Getting 2010 Camaro Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,149	engines tend to run a little "hotter" when new. As it breaks in it should cool down a little.......

04-19-2012, 11:45 PM	#12
xx_ED_xx Drives: 04 Silverado Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Floriduh! Posts: 1,113	sounds about normal __________________

04-20-2012, 07:15 AM	#13
Ron66Vette&10SS Plays with Hot Wheels Drives: '17 Jet Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Derby, Kansas Posts: 849	......seriously? __________________ Previous Cars: '78 Z28, '92 Z28, '95 Z28, '85 Corvette, '01 SS, '96 Z28, '04 Z06 Corvette, '10 SS, '13 SS Hot Wheels Current Cars: '17 ZL1(daily driver), '04 Trailblazer (rain & snow), '66 Corvette (restoring) Last edited by Ron66Vette&10SS; 04-20-2012 at 07:51 AM.

04-20-2012, 07:35 AM	#14
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	Superchargers add heat. Also heat is directly related to hp. On the plus side, supercharged cars get cabin heat fast on a cold morning. I had a supercharged Grand Prix for a DD for a while. Greatest winter car, had heat going real quick. Just make sure the rad is full when cold, the surge tank is at the full cold level, and the supercharger coolant supply is full at the cap under the S/C cover. If all that is good, I wouldn't give it another thought.