Water Temp.

[paintman]

Just put a new water temperature gauge on the dash as i could not read the original one because it was obscured by the steering wheel.     This one reads to 120 degrees celsius and the question is obviously; what should i expect to be the "normal" reading.

I gave it a thrash down the bye-pass this evening and it was reading about 92 degrees.


       Cheers Tony

['The Gaffer']

Just put a new water temperature gauge on the dash as i could not read the original one because it was obscured by the steering wheel.     This one reads to 120 degrees celsius and the question is obviously; what should i expect to be the "normal" reading.

I gave it a thrash down the bye-pass this evening and it was reading about 92 degrees.


       Cheers Tony

Dont know what anybody else thinks but 120C seems pretty high to me, when did it do that if it reads 92 during a run? 92 is fine. Could you compare to the old one at all? At what temp does your fan kick in? Have you got coolant in your water?

[paintman]

What i meant was the max reading on the gauge is 120 degrees.   The thermostat opens at about 90 then drops back to high 80's, it's got a viscus fan which i've had no probs with lots of coolant in the system. 

The Hood was pretty hot as the bye-pass has a 3 mile straight which is "fun".

[Grin-a-lot]

Back in the dark days when my car didn't work very well, I was gusting 120degC @ Combe.  I'm not convinced that was too healthy for it and have done a lot of work to bring the temp down.  It now sits about 85degC unless I'm being silly for too long.

The other thing I've done is replace the 'stat for a 78degC one to allow it to open a bit earlier.  Things are mostly under control now and unless stuck in traffic it's well behaved.

[stupott901]

Oh Iam so jealous you being able to go for a blast in the afternoon and there's me still stuck at work 

roll on when im out the Army and self employed 

stu

[Dixie]

As gaffer said.  90 deg is just about perfect.

My old Rover and Stu's engine has a 72deg stat.

Both engines run at 80 deg which is perfect.

Mark

[paintman]

Just bin out for a run....90-95 degrees but it is hot out and wasn't hanging around.   The Sierra guage was reading normal so not to worried.....probably reading a bit high but now i know what is "normal" on the new guage.   

Cheers for the comments.       Tony

[foggy]

Apart from vistcas fan, I have a electric one fitted forward of the rad in the nose cone, if I notice that it is getting a bit warm, just flip the switch on the dash  and it really does bring the temperature down quite quickly. Hot days, I leave it switched on. 

[paintman]

Apart from vistcas fan, I have a electric one fitted forward of the rad in the nose cone, if I notice that it is getting a bit warm, just flip the switch on the dash  and it really does bring the temperature down quite quickly. Hot days, I leave it switched on.

Yea, that's what i keep meaning to do but never get around to it!

I like driving cars rather than find things to do on it that could be left.......sometimes, several weeks go by without the bonnet coming off !!