TeamRX8

iTrader: (25)

in my experience that position on the gauge, while abnormal, is not a failed engine issue

when it goes to the far right and stays there then you have a major problem

shadycrew31

iTrader: (6)

Yes far right is well into 230* If I remember correctly.

Rx8Les

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This is my only car and I work full time and go to school full time, so yes I need it. Im not driving the car around expecting for the problem to go away.. I do check my coolant level everyday and its fine, I spent time in traffic everyday and the temperature does not move, the engine runs perfectly fine, it only does it when I stay on high rpms for long.. I'll do the pressure test this week

Rx8Les

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so today i changed the thermostat and flushed the radiator. I havent test the car yet so i dont know if the temperature problem got fix yet, but i did found something that i dont like from the flush. I flushed it twice and both times this white shavings came out of the radiator..

dannobre

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Looks like scale buildup.....could be from using hard water instead of distilled in the coolant

Flush it out well and see how it is. If there is a lot of it you might want to have your Radiator backflushed

Rx8Les

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So I have fully test the car, I drove it hard and temperature does not move! Finally.. Now I just need a new coolant reservoir and I will start doing some things here and there for better cooling..