running engine temperature

[Peter J Larsen]

What is the ideal running temperature for a mini engine, when engine is
warm and driven.
My 1360 reads at the gauge always high especially when not moving
" well into the Red" then i check with my mini Temp. non contact sender and it
reads 180. ( pointing at the thermostate) Is that about right??.
I m running a regular plastic Fan blade , have not checked the thermostate..
For me it sounds like my reading temp gauge is off.
peter

[James T]

Peter, yes sounds like you guage is off. I think we ran into trubble befor , between your Inno guages and the english sender. I would trust the temp gun over the guage. 180 is fine. Most engines run hotter than that. I have see mini engines running everywhere between 160 and 210. So 180 sounds fine to me. And remember a 1360 will always run hotter sitting in traffic

[Peter J Larsen]

thanks, yes it should be the
Temp gauge on the dash reading to high.
I have the right temp sender unit in, which is different and transmitt
different to the british.
So one day take the oval dash out and see what what s there.
peter