Water cooled running temp

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Peteyparado
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Water cooled running temp

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Got a 120cc water cooled af16e. Just want to know normal running temp an highest safe temp at WOT.

I got to temp gauges CHT An water temp. Cruzing at 50mph water temp at 175-180 CHT is 250
An which gauge is more important to watch ?
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Safe water temps would be same as on a car.

175-180F is fine, you just need to keep it away from boiling point or you'll get problems
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