BLKblurr06

what is the normal running temp for a 2.2l cobalt?? My cousin's cobalt shows 201 when cruising around town during the day, shows around 192 when on the freeway and gets as high as 223 when sitting in daytime traffic...He just replaced thermostat and he is concerned about whether or not these are normal operating tempertures..Please post your average operating temps that you see, thanx

tonio5555

Seem fine to me. My car runs anywhere from 185 or so up to 220+ in stopped traffic.

cougar2588

mines normally around 185-195 when driving and gets up to 210ish when sittin at a light.

bryce712

well mine stayed at 223 no matter what. then i took i took the engine cover off and the silencer out and now it runs at 193 driving and bout 205 in traffic. so try that and see if it helps. thats if he already hasnt done it.

BLKblurr06

good idea, I forgot about them having that plastic cover over the motor

Helltime

Thats about what mine is. Kinda concerns me because i am used to seeing temps that high. But i guess, seems about normal for these

bryce712

no problem. yea every little bit helps. but he should be good as long as it doesnt through a check engine light

Dave104

wow 220+! man, mine is usually running 190-200 ave. I'll double check tomorrow and see what i get to be sure.

t800

Mine stays in the range of 185 to 205

umrdyldo

iTrader: (1)

I have never seen above 205 but I haven't been sitting still in 90 degree weather either

twzted

i never go over 190

YSUsteven

Normal is 185 to 220.

I believe the fan kicks on around 235, overheating should be at about 250.

scout01

mine is around 185-205

supercharged.redneck

i checked in with the dealership on that one and for the cobalt the over heating temp is 265 i kno that seems hot as hell but they showed me the paper work on it

SSKevinSC

I`m Running Purple Ice in mine and it holds 181 driving and about 200 at a idle

Whoops; sorry I have a 2.0. Wrong Thread.

Cirrus

I see anywhere from 185-220ish on an average day...

halfj99

187 everytime ive looked

R&C_rallySS

180-195 is normal for me

Have seen as high as 200 sitting in traffic in the hot summer

Halfcent

Its a shame you replaced the thermostat. There was nothing wrong with it. The temp is always highest sitting still at idle, as high as 230 degrees. Thats perfectly normal.

KillerBee

anything over 230 degrees is serious and needs to be checked out

2fastforyouraSS

damn im 176-181.. normal is 178 or 180

killianss

hate to jack the thread, but does anyone wait for a particular coolant temp before they start driving? i usually wait till its 100f before i take off.

2fastforyouraSS

thats about right I usually wait till 130

KillerBee

No need to but you should let it run a couple mins before hitting the road only when you first start up the car for that day after its been sitting all night

-NIVEK-

192 is what it usually sits at.. Thats with the engine cover off