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Title: running temperature
Post by: dubslug on 14 November 2003, 06:56

guys and gals at wot temp does ur cars run??
mine dont have temp in degrees just the gauge so if u could reply using the gauge as a guide i.e quater half etc etc, cheers. wanna no if im over heating or not

Title: Re:running temperature
Post by: Gambit on 14 November 2003, 08:34

always sits just a smidge below the half way mark on the gauge

oil temp usually sits between 96-112

Title: Re:running temperature
Post by: Blue MK2 on 14 November 2003, 11:38

Mine engine temp shows '9' and thats the max ive seen  :-\

Title: Re:running temperature
Post by: Lee on 16 November 2003, 09:13

The oil temp on my 16v runs between 98-112 and the water temp sits just over halfway then rises in traffic to about 3 1/4s. When the fan kicks in it goes back to halfway.

Title: Re:running temperature
Post by: golfvr6 on 16 November 2003, 09:55

Sounds ok to me, why are you worried about it?

Title: Re:running temperature
Post by: dubslug on 16 November 2003, 10:50

temp sits just over half way and my warning light comes on, my old car the temp was just over a quater, just a bit worried thats all

Title: Re:running temperature
Post by: golfvr6 on 16 November 2003, 14:50

Have you changed your thermostat?

Title: Re:running temperature
Post by: dubslug on 16 November 2003, 17:43

yeah its a new car, have changed the thermostat, radator water pump and everything else i can think of, maybe dodgy swith in the dials as if i hit the dash it either comes on if its off or the other way round off if its on??
should i worry??

Title: Re:running temperature
Post by: golfvr6 on 16 November 2003, 22:26

What car is it?

Title: Re:running temperature
Post by: Mars Attacks on 18 November 2003, 17:26

the collant light flashes when the level of the coolant is too low. may need a slight top up, thats all

My cab runs between 86 and 96 oil temp and always sits at half way or less coolant temp wise.

Title: Re:running temperature
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 18 November 2003, 19:54

8v says 90 to 96 on the mfa, needle about 2mm below halfway line on gauge

Title: Re:running temperature
Post by: workhorse '90 8v on 18 November 2003, 20:37

one car sits just above quater, the other more like a third. MFA reads 88 - 96 on one , the other it's broke..

Title: Re:running temperature
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 18 November 2003, 20:39

sounds ok you know. a lazy thermostat would mean your engine would take ages to get up to temp. but a third sounds ok

Title: Re:running temperature
Post by: dubslug on 19 November 2003, 18:16

mies a 1.6 driver on an 89 plate and its still flashing water level is ok