TOO HOT?, How hot does your teener run? Options

[BMartin914]

Just picked up my new 914 this morning.

Drove about 40 miles back home at an average speed of about 70. Ambient temp was probably 85 and the humidity very low, probably around 10 - 15%.

My (stock) temp gauge was almost touching the red a good part of the way. Just on the edge of red when I got home.

Should I be worried or do most teeners run this hot in this type of weather?

I wouldn't expect it to behave like a water-cooler but is it running TOO hot?

[Flat VW]

My 72' car does not have any guages and I really do not want any either. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)


What are the symptoms to the driver of a "hot-running" type IV engine? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif)



What are the symptoms to the driver of a "too-hot-to-be-running" type IV engine? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)



What is the #1 failure in a "too-hot-to-be-running" type IV engine? #2? #3? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)



What is the best way to cool off a "too-hot-to-be-running" type IV engine?



The old "american car, turn the heat up to high" thing to cool a "too-hot" condition will not work, of course.
What are some "strategies" for "emergency cooling" of a type IV engine? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)


There are 914's in Phoenix, are there some in Hell too? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/devil.gif)


John