Subarule Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 How are the Subarus here doing during our triple-digits' heat? 114 degrees in the shade at my house at 2:30 p.m. today. Confirmed on two thermometers (one brand new as of today) and with friends' thermometers who live a couple of miles away. I was out & about in my '86 GL today, from about 11:00 am until 1:30 pm and it did fine. Never overheated & gauge stayed down below the half-way mark where it always is. Thermostat is a 192-degree 1972 - 1989 Subaru GL Beck Arnley Thermostat Thermostat (Price: $17.82) installed last August. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4113TN2XDXL._SL500_.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo'J Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Its only toppin a cool buck (100 degrees) here but the roos not getting to hot. Where are you at? As far as I can tell, North Kirkland hit 105.5 and thats the hottest locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 When properly functioning, the heat rejection of Subaru radiators is more than sufficient for 120 degree F operation. The approach temperature with a 192 thermostat is generally about 210. Even 120 degree air will absorb enough of the heat from the radiator to pull the temp down to 192 at the outlet. I drove my 93 Legacy today at 2:30 this afternoon - about 110 degrees on the road. Drove about 20 miles with the AC cranked. Engine temp was it's usual solid 210 degrees (needle smack in the middle). The engine had no issues at all - the AC could barely keep it around the high 70's in the cabin though It was WAY too hot today. It was 104 in our shop - we started 2 hours early so we could get out of there at 2 pm. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Its only toppin a cool buck (100 degrees) here but the roos not getting to hot. Where are you at? As far as I can tell' date=' North Kirkland hit 105.5 and thats the hottest locally.[/quote'] Longview/Kelso. It's cooled down some, only 98 here now (almost 7 pm). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcap Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 It is still 100 here at the north end of Centralia. Unfortunately, I haven't had my Soob out since I'm waiting on a new clutch cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 It is still 100 here at the north end of Centralia. Unfortunately, I haven't had my Soob out since I'm waiting on a new clutch cable. I figured that the Chehalis/Centralia area was baking. It's supposed to be hotter tomorrow. Is that even possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcap Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I figured that the Chehalis/Centralia area was baking. It's supposed to be hotter tomorrow. Is that even possible? I don't even want to entertain the thought. I have to drive my old '67 Ford F250 down to Clatskanie, OR tomorrow...at 55mph the whole way and sweating profusely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 You'll be sweating Angus man... Only got to 105 here in Toppenish, but it stayed a bit cooler when the cloud cover came in, but the humidity is unreal. My black Brat runs cold, even in this heat! Really need to replace the thermostat in it... Rusty runs perfect, OEM T-stat in it We have 1 small window unit attempting to cool the shop whilst I cut, weld, and grind all afternoon, but it still keeps it a hair cooler than outside, and much drier. Supposed to be this weather all week *unamused* so Im gonna have to hit up my buddy's pool again -Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Humidity here today was and is 23%. Can you say "Mojave Desert"? I'm really, really mssing having my Sub's AC. Gotta' get that sucker going again. Instead of plowing money into the car AC I had 2 new window AC unit installed in my house less than a month ago. One 6K BTU and one 12K BTU. Man oh man am I glad I went with that instead of the car AC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviator Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 It was 107 here in Wenatchee today. Supposed to be even hotter tomorrow. :-\ The good news is that my soob is running nicely, and staying relatively cool. I wish I could say the same about myself, though. Without an A/C, it gets hot, hot, hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjw Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 The 49 Railroad bridge that crosses from Washington to Oregon,just down stream of the Interstate 5 Hwy bridge has been closed all afternoon and evening. Closed to river traffic that is. Apparently,it's so hot out,that the steel hinge pins that lock the bridge into rail traffic position will not disengage because the metal is swollen from the heat. So,we're tied to a dock at Sundial. Troutdale area. Waiting for the steel to cool enough for the locks to release so they can swing the bridge for river traffic. A/C is working fine in the wheelhouse. Two overhead,RV style A/C's working double time just to keep up. Just wanted to share. Sorry about the off topic post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niku-Sama Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 reports of 115 here in areas but officially it was 107 and is expected to get hotter. i may have to postpone my trip back up to get my ************ and possibly some wheels for my Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Since my Sub is w/out AC for now I make my iced latte runs before 10:00 am. I spent 1/2 the amount on my window ACs and the installation than what I was quoted by a shop to get my Sub's AC back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamCF Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Not been able to drive mine as it's getting a heart transplant (waiting for parts to hit the mailbox) for WCSS. But it's always done well in the heat. Always stays right on the first line at the bottom of the temp guage. (about 1/4 of the way up) 102 F here today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 108 or 109 in the shade at my place. Was 104 in our shop today. We started 2 hours early so we could go home at 2 pm. Bad day in the shop. Hot people all around. Frustrating machines. No coolness to be had anywhere. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STI_Wolf Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 You guys are lucky far as your Subarus not being affected.. I got way up into the red area really quickly when a coolant line blew out. normally the cars running on the warm side, but hasn't given me any trouble. Didn't notice the temp gauge going up till it was already spiked! >__< I replaced the line and filled it up with water for the time being, hopefully my heads dident warp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Today actually felt cooler for me here, but maybe its because I spent the better part of it behind a torch and a welder... It sucks to be at work though, our shop is filled with barrels of mint oil, so we have 2 choices. a) work outside, in the sun, in the dirt, making a huge mess and no shade or go home after lunch, and do as little as possible prior to that We opt for option B until our space gets cleaned out -Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share Posted July 30, 2009 114 in the sun here today & yesterday. Verified with a friend a few miles away. So that's what people would have to work in if they were working outside in the sun. Very dangerous. I keep an eye on my coolant level just to make sure it stays at the filled level, no need to take chances even if the thermostat is doing a good job. One can blow a hose at any time. Although all my hoses are less than a year old. Cheap to replace all, and worth their weight in platinum for the peace of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STI_Wolf Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 All my hoses were less then 2 months old. I replaced them all when I rebuilt the car. Just bad luck and a crappy thermostat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 My baja said it was 107 yesterday on the tarmac. Had a little trouble starting it with the head/fog lights on and the AC cranked Then again its a 4 year 53K mile stock battery. Time for an optima, or to turn off stuff before I try and start it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quidam Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Hi Subarule, "Thermostat is a 192-degree 1972 - 1989 Subaru GL Beck Arnley Thermostat Thermostat" That's a FAILSAFE MotoRad Made in Israel. Automatically LOCKS OPEN to permit coolant flow when overheating occurs. "Once the FAILSAFEThermostat has locked open, it must be replaced. It cannot be used again." Not all B/A stats are like this. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 Hi Subarule, "Thermostat is a 192-degree 1972 - 1989 Subaru GL Beck Arnley Thermostat" That's a FAILSAFE MotoRad Made in Israel. Automatically LOCKS OPEN to permit coolant flow when overheating occurs. "Once the FAILSAFE Thermostat has locked open, it must be replaced. It cannot be used again." Not all B/A stats are like this. Doug I'm not following what you mean. Are you saying it's a one-time use t-stat? A disposable, like disposable cameras? I've been using this one for a year with no trouble at all. What problem(s) would/should I experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 If the engine should overheat for any reason, the thermostat will lock in the open posistion and will never close again. It's to insure that a severe overheat will not result in the thermostat failing in the closed posistion after it cools. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Lazy Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 How are the Subarus here doing during our triple-digits' heat? Car? No probs the Rx went down I-5 in a hurry from upper 90s in mt vernon to over 100 in everett and idled through traffic there no prob. The driver: probs. No AC in heat/traffic/pavement. OMFG that was hot but at least the AC was not pushing the engine even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niku-Sama Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 what do they expect the temps to go down too over the weekend in the seattle area, i need to head back up and get going on a few things but i am stuck because its to ************ing hot. going down the freeway and its still hot wind blowing in the windows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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