sr20det overheating issue PLEASE HELP!

[JamesS]

@Mista_Sparkoh

I’m contemplating about getting an aftermarket temp gauge…
so last nite I took it for a ride to see if it’s doing the same thing and guess what, it did. what I noticed was jus driving conservatively doesn’t help and when I opened the hood, the engine was hot but the rad wasn’t (so I’m guessing there’s an air pocket somewhere). I’ll bleed the system and see if that help first
Under normal driving conditions, how high should the temp needle be hovering at? cause my needle was over the halfway point and was slowing moving up/down on interval notch
thanks for the help guys

If your RAD was not hot…I would guess your thermostat is stuck closed.