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Dash showing engine temp is realy hot! NOW SOLVED!

  • rjd1
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13 Nov 2011 15:10 #25666 by rjd1
fan trick is real quick and half a dozen cable tie`s max worked for the last 3 or 4 moter`s mine included same symtom`s as you described

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  • Nobby22
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13 Nov 2011 21:20 #25709 by Nobby22
Replied by Nobby22 on topic Re: Dash showing engine temp is realy hot!
How easy is it to change the thermostat? Any links to how to do it?

Nobby

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  • jo king
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13 Nov 2011 22:56 - 13 Nov 2011 23:19 #25715 by jo king
Replied by jo king on topic Re: Dash showing engine temp is realy hot!
Just want to ask have you taken the viscous fan out for any reason .
The reason is if you lie a viscous fan flat on the ground it will ruin the viscous set up.
It will have less resistance, I think a new fan can be laid flat but not a second hand one as the seals leak which is not visible. An electirc fan connected to the thermo sensor is a good set up with a manual over ride to keep it cool while doing slow tecknical stuff, plus it wont thrash around in water ;)

Another point is your water pump could be worn out!! If so get it changed and quick..
And always ues one coolant as mixed coolants can turn too acid which eats the metal water way tubes which run from the engine block to the head which causes a premature head gasket failure.
Last edit: 13 Nov 2011 23:19 by jo king.

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16 Nov 2011 17:49 #25899 by Fearghal Murphy
Replied by Fearghal Murphy on topic Re: Dash showing engine temp is realy hot!
Whilst driving with the engine hot throw on the heaters full and hot, if the airflow remains cold rather than heating up, ya may have a thermostat problem, i would defo check the thermostat !! sounds like it is not opening properly or very delayed, ive experienced "phenomenon" haha in many cars and its always been a faulty thermostat !! Best of luck with the experiments and fixes !

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  • Nobby22
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16 Nov 2011 18:46 #25902 by Nobby22
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Thanks for the advice guys. Fearghal Murphy, i have done this and they work fine. I think "phenomenon" is a very good word to describe it :laugh:
One thing i can not work out is only my daily commute to work, about a 15 min drive, the engine reaches its normal temp and stays there fine. Its only since going on some recent longer drives that the temp reading has shot up. Also the needle goes up and down as i drive along, it goes right to the top then drops to about two thirds. But as i say this only happens on longer journeys.
Jo king in answer to your question, no i have never taken it out. I didnt even kno what one was until starting this thread :laugh: I always assumed it was just the fan.
Could the viscous fan be sticking? So i works for a while then sticks, the temp goes up, then releases for a bit, the temp goes down.
Any advice most welcome

Thanks again

Nobby

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18 Nov 2011 12:36 #26015 by mostafa
Replied by mostafa on topic Re: Dash showing engine temp is realy hot!
add an additional temp indication....... i got a bad experience with the stock one

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