High Coolant Temperature!?

KikBakKar · 06-01-2006, 07:41 PM

I was just out driving around and stopped at a gas station after a while to fill the car when all of the sudden the ECUTek monitor started yelling at me. It was all " ALARM! High Coolant Temperature" so of course I checked the Coolant temp section and the monitor read around 202 degrees and the highest recorded is 212. Near the gas station I punched it one last time but before that I was being easy on her. What is the deal though? Any serious problems or am I just freakin' out?

I'm new to this website and the car so I'm not quite sure what is normal and what is not so don't get all angry like just help me out here please. I did a search right quick too but nothing too helpful came up.

2fas4u · 06-02-2006, 04:23 AM

Sounds like you need to change your alarm mark in the ECUtec... Those temps are not high by any means....

ValvetrainEngineer · 06-02-2006, 06:32 AM

I'm usually around 197F coolant temp, pretty much the same...

jays05 · 06-02-2006, 06:57 AM

The fan is supposed to come on at 207f, right?

KikBakKar · 06-02-2006, 02:42 PM

Ya, well I think I know what the problem was after all. Checked the coolant resevoir when the engine cooled and the level was quite a bit below the "Low" mark so i just filled her up to "Full". Thanks for not freakin' out on me though.

06-01-2006, 07:41 PM	#1
KikBakKar Junior STI Driver Car: '05 PSM Location: C Springs, CO Posts: 112 IWSTI Addict since: May 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	High Coolant Temperature!? I was just out driving around and stopped at a gas station after a while to fill the car when all of the sudden the ECUTek monitor started yelling at me. It was all " ALARM! High Coolant Temperature" so of course I checked the Coolant temp section and the monitor read around 202 degrees and the highest recorded is 212. Near the gas station I punched it one last time but before that I was being easy on her. What is the deal though? Any serious problems or am I just freakin' out? I'm new to this website and the car so I'm not quite sure what is normal and what is not so don't get all angry like just help me out here please. I did a search right quick too but nothing too helpful came up. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

06-02-2006, 02:42 PM	#5
KikBakKar Junior STI Driver Car: '05 PSM Location: C Springs, CO Posts: 112 IWSTI Addict since: May 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Ya, well I think I know what the problem was after all. Checked the coolant resevoir when the engine cooled and the level was quite a bit below the "Low" mark so i just filled her up to "Full". Thanks for not freakin' out on me though. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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06-02-2006, 04:23 AM	#2
2fas4u Silver Member Car: 05 & 09 WRB STI Location: Manchester, Maryland Posts: 2,476 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Sounds like you need to change your alarm mark in the ECUtec... Those temps are not high by any means....

06-02-2006, 06:32 AM	#3
ValvetrainEngineer Spec C Club Car: '04 WRB Fav Mod: A working ECU... Location: CT Posts: 1,485 IWSTI Addict since: May 2003 Trader Rating: (7)	I'm usually around 197F coolant temp, pretty much the same...

06-02-2006, 06:57 AM	#4
jays05 Spec C Club Car: Blue 05 STI Fav Mod: 4th gear wheelspin Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,096 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	The fan is supposed to come on at 207f, right?