methodman Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Just wondering where temp gauge should sit. After a longish drive im lucky if mine gets over the letter N on normal. checked to see if my fan is running all the time and its not. So my question is where should it sit? Cheers in advance people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deano1978 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Just wondering where temp gauge should sit. After a longish drive im lucky if mine gets over the letter N on normal. checked to see if my fan is running all the time and its not. So my question is where should it sit? Cheers in advance people. Mine goes right to the centre of normal after about 20 mins. Not sure if thats the same on every car but always the same on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star-escort Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 mine sit on 'N' and below. but if i got the cold air blowers on it goesup.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottg17 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 thats normal... only start to worry if it goes in the red and there are no fans coming on lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAN.D Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 renewing the thermostate and flushing your coolant system and replacing with new won't hurt and won't cost much, made a nice difference on my 3i and the mondeo, winter is coming and a nice warm heater is essentail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
methodman Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Cheers people, posts made me feel better about it, seems ok! just on my last car it always sat in middle but if others are like this then im happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squiz Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Both of mine point straight up after about 5 minuteswhether I doodle or thrash the tits off em.both have digi dials though...Did 300 miles today and it never moved either being thrashed down the M1 or sat in a traffic jam on the A610 for 1/2 an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squav Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Mine creeps up to the middle, quicker when I give it a bit more throttle then it always sits bang in the middle, I notice it creep up slightly when sat idling until the fan kicks in then goes back down to the middle again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppje Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Currently, mine doesn't come out the black bit before normal Had a temp sender in the boot for about 2-3 weeks, still havn't fitted it along with new thermostat haha. I really should look at it, because the engine is SCORCHING hot even after 5 minutes, much hotter than my old one. My old one though, went right up to L on normal, then the fan kicked in and I still think that it was cooler to touch after a run than my current one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherrybeard Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 i would do what iand says. Even if the thermostat is not at fault, its a cheap service for the cooling system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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