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Location: Northern Nevada
213 Green Diamond run temp
I have a 36 C-1 non-pressurized system running 50/50 mix coolant . I was missing the radiator so I bought a good used one, ( after I spent an hour cleaning the mouse nest out of it). Anyway it comes up to about 180* on the temp gauge pretty quick while driving. Then slowly goes up to about 200*. Is this normal? What temp should it run all the time at?
So today I drained the coolant and flushed with water for quite a while. I pulled the thermostat and cleaned up the gunk off of it. I had the drain plug out and circulated water through with it running and off until it ran clear out the block drain plug. I also used air to blow in the hole to help get gunk out. I just left water in it and tested it on the biggest hill around. It got a little above 200* maybe 210*. Is this too hot for this motor?