Today, as I was driving uphill with it 101F out with the A/C on my cluster read 6 bars. It's an AP1 cluster on a B16A3 engine (stock).



According to modifry (the converter I'm using with the cluster and my car), the 6 bars means the temperature was between 220-235. This was the first time I've ever seen this bar light and it stayed on for maybe about thirty seconds. My main question since now I've modified from the original cluster is, am I overheating?

In other words, when I see the sixth bar light up does that mean that something is wrong?

 

if its at 220 or higher then it is definitely overheating like a ****.

 

if ur going uphill with the ac on yup ur car would be running pretty hot.. but that depends how steep the hill was

 

hmm any other opinions?

 

I agree with D16SiHatch

 

so even though it was short term, up-hill and with the a/c on while it's 101 out I should start diagnosing because there's something wrong?

 

yes.......

 

Keep a close eye on it

 

^i concur. it might have just been a one time kinda thing but if not you should watch it in the meantime to make sure it doesn't do it again.