Is 220 when the needle is right in the middle? If I remember correctly, this is where it is supposed to run. The engine is designed to run hot. It is possible to set the fans to come on at a lower temp, but then the fans will not last as long. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@xxxx> wrote: > Brian, > > There are three possibilities for high engine temperature: > > 1. DEFECTIVE COOLING FAN TEMPERATURE SWITCH. > 2. TRAPPED AIR IN THE COOLANT LINES. > 3. LOW COOLANT LEVEL. > 4. DEFECTIVE THERMOSTAT. > > "We're here to help you" > > DMC Help / De Lorean Services / <dmchelp@xxxx> > Web Site: <www.deloreanservices.com> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: lovdmc12@xxxx > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 9:01 AM > Subject: Re: Re: [DML] Delorean Overheating (almost) > > > I have a question about this overheating thread. My DeLorean has never > overheated, but the fans don't come on until the temperature gauge is almost > to the 220 degrees mark. It's never gone above that. > > Living in South Carolina, it gets very hot here in the summer. It's not > unusual driving in stop and go town trafic with the A/C running for the gauge > to stay near the 220 mark. Is this ok? I've bled the system, but that > shouldn't be a problem since the fans are running because the A/C is on. > I've installed the fan fail bypass, so that's not a problem either. > > Brian > VIN 1597 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]