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Just out of curiosity, My car just got a new water pump and belt, system also flushed. I also replaced the thermostat. It runs now at 83C normal driving with the new thermostat but when I sit parked for 10 mins it rises to 90C. My old thermostat sits at 79 driving but rises to 85 - 90C when sitting for a bit also. I've heard others are sitting at 75C and going to 80 - 85 Max. Is mine normal ? Ps my rad has a slight hole in the middle (New one on its way)
What does yours run at ?
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They all go up to 92 the back down when stood in traffic, mine runs at just under 80, have git a nice nissans alloy rad on her though.
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80 or just under is normal running temp sure the fans kick in at 95 but I might be wrong
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(17-02-2015, 09:56 PM)Dale Wrote: 80 or just under is normal running temp sure the fans kick in at 95 but I might be wrong
no it's not 95, 92 or 93 they kick in
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Lucky if mine even gets to 70 even when sitting in traffic in the 3 weeks I have owned it has gone above 70 twice
Old enough to know better
Young enough to do it anyway
wishes he had started a rescue project thread
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(18-02-2015, 04:11 PM)sb194114 Wrote: Lucky if mine even gets to 70 even when sitting in traffic in the 3 weeks I have owned it has gone above 70 twice
that means you need to change the thermostat then mate, have you bled your coolant properly yet btw?
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My last one operated around 70ish, pretty sure the previous owner removed the thermostat for some reason.
Never bothered to check tho, always ran like a dream.
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Matt I did so yesterday wasn't as hard as I thought running nicely now
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