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Old Oct 15, 2000 | 08:21 PM
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? about temp gauage

What is the line between 100 and 220? I am just wondering because that is where my car usally runs.

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Old Oct 15, 2000 | 10:58 PM
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I dont think the lines really mean anything. This was posted a while back, and I think it was decided that the lines anywhere from 140-180.

Mine runs just a little above the line, and my fans are on all the time.

How about that backfiring problem?
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Old Oct 15, 2000 | 11:02 PM
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I have been told that it is 160.

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Old Oct 17, 2000 | 06:43 AM
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The back firing problem is still there, and I hate it, I drove my friends car the other day and it does not do it and it jsut made me mad. Any ideas? thanks
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