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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: temp gauge problem
« Reply #10 on: 06 December 2012, 12:46 »
Thermostat is on the left hand side of the block (if stood looking into the engine bay)
its to the right and down a little behind the alternator

Yes the sensor is the one in the pipe coming off the radiator to the right of the block
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Re: temp gauge problem
« Reply #11 on: 06 December 2012, 17:12 »
After how many miles in this weather would you say it should take to get up to operating temp?
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: temp gauge problem
« Reply #12 on: 06 December 2012, 17:55 »
depends, I drive my very reserved until upto temp so about 5-7 minutes  :undecided:
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Re: temp gauge problem
« Reply #13 on: 06 December 2012, 18:06 »
My journey to work is 5 miles and it takes 15 minutes at a guess, I don't thrash the car at all and the needle doesn't move at all.
Sounds like the thermostat is stuck open doesn't it?
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Re: temp gauge problem
« Reply #14 on: 06 December 2012, 18:14 »
Yep!! But should move when just idling/ stationary for 5 or 10 mons try that
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