b18C Type R heat related

[kenshin]

hey guys...
quick question...
how hot do b18c itr engines tend to run?

i'm abit of a noob when it comes to honda specific engines and mines running noticably hotter than other engines i've played with.

i'm shifting at 3/3.5k rpm

if i vtec it at 5k it gets ALOT hotter

[MRJDM]

dont worry. give it hell. where does the needle sit if youre driving hard

[kenshin]

temp gauge always sits just below the half way mark...
cept when i start driving it... takes around 5 mins n slowly builds up

[BlitZ]

on half or just below is normal from my experience with hondas.

when heating issues occure u'll def know........temp climbs fairly steadily to the end .

[wynode]

Doesn't sound right to me.

Standard Honda engines run very cool.

[kenshin]

whats a 'standard' honda engine?
b18c jdm?
anyone with a type R wanna go for a cruise n touch their engine rocket cover n lemme know how hot she gets?

[faijai]

it should go up to half way and just sit there.
never have i seen my temp gauge go over the half way mark

[ATSE]

Check your thermostat

[kenshin]

yeah it goes up half way...
but i'm worried that the engine feels like it'd burn my hand if i leave it there... and that the temp gauge is reading it incorrectly?

[wynode]

Standard honda engine as in not boosted, and no aftermarket ECU and so on.

If your thermostat is fine, i'd agree with what faijai said.

[wynode]

BTW just touching your rocker cover won't help. You'll burn your hand before you can tell any temprature difference

[type one]

my R runs even after a LONG DRIVE using vtec quite heavily around the start of the thermostat so very cool... never have i seen the engine temp go past the .25% mark on my thermo...