Porker993
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ORIGINAL: Gstockman
All interesting stuff but maybe I should re phrase my question.
Essentially, I'm asking whether (assuming all is in working order) you just shouldn't get higher temps regardless of the situation ?
I will try to answer the question I think you are asking as succinctly as possible. (I have owned four air cooled 911s including a 3.2 carrera, so have a bit of experience of this, also of new owners concerns.)
Temperature guage readings vary widely according to external temperature, traffic conditions etc. 8 o'clock is "normal", but, anything up to 9.00 o'clock is fine in hot weather or slow traffic. I think most people would agree with this. In 50 degree heat (Arizona desert conditions) temp guages can read even higher than this ?10 o'clock), with no cause for alarm, however I would not expect to see that in the Home Counties.
PS in the 993 the first stage cooling fan cuts in around 8.30, I've forgotten whether this happens in the 3.2