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bromsgrove

31st Jul, 2008 at 08:35:30am

I am sure this isn't right, my temp gauge showing the needle just above the blue line, i am sure this is not the optimum running temp. I have a thermostat in (not sure which one though) two core rad and 4 blade fan. Two things i suppose change the thermostat and or change the 2 core rad to a standard rad. Any thoughts?

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31st Jul, 2008 at 09:29:31am

So, at what temp is the blue line? You need to get a proper gauge.

Edited by Vegard on 31st Jul, 2008.

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.

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31st Jul, 2008 at 11:15:03am

Mine is running at about 180 to 190 f


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Kent

31st Jul, 2008 at 11:54:15am

Mine rund very sligtly above the middle marker... Is that correct is it it running to hot?

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31st Jul, 2008 at 12:33:07pm

Depends on what the middle marker is temperaturewise, but often the middle is OK *wink*

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.

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Bermingum

31st Jul, 2008 at 06:53:08pm

Hi,
You need to find out if the engine is actually at the right temp and the guage is wrong or vice versa
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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31st Jul, 2008 at 09:05:09pm

I used to have overheating problems-i fitted a capillary gauge and they were miraculously fixed

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bromsgrove

31st Jul, 2008 at 09:13:57pm




On 31st Jul, 2008 Bat said:
Hi,
You need to find out if the engine is actually at the right temp and the guage is wrong or vice versa
Cheers,
Gavin :)

how do i do that then

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31st Jul, 2008 at 09:34:08pm

On 31st Jul, 2008 Nic said:
I used to have overheating problems-i fitted a capillary gauge and they were miraculously fixed


Same here, I magically fixed my over heating problem by fitting a Race Tech gauge.

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Bermingum

31st Jul, 2008 at 11:28:17pm

Hi,
Buy a good gauge as mentioned above, or borrow one of those infra red temp guns and measure the head temp with that *wink*
For what a gauge would cost it's worth it to protect your engine, you need to be able to believe what your instruments tell you.
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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