Coolant Temp Reading on the Scanguauge II

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by sw20td06, Aug 3, 2012.

  1. sw20td06

    sw20td06 Junior Member

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    Just wondering if anyone can tell me the average temp I should be reading on my 2012 Prius. Crusing and Highway I get between 185-198. However I drive the cajon pass everyday and with the AC on and climbing the pass doing above 70+ I reach some temps as high as 206. I've just noticed this since installing the scanguage and driving this summer. I searched however I couldn't get a definate answer as to whether or not the 200F+ reading is normal. Thanks for any input.
     
  2. xs650

    xs650 Senior Member

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    That is a reasonable coolant temperature for climbing Cajon Pass in any modern car this time of year. You have another 30 degrees to go before things start getting serious.