Average running temp 1.1

[Dunphero]

Hi Ive recently changed the headgasket on my 1.1 Desire and may be a bit temp gauge obssesed. When the car is on a good run the temp stays just below half but as soon as I drive around town it goes over half and he fan comes on around every 5 minutes. Ive had a new waterpump and flushed the system previous but didnt change thermostat. Just wondered does this sound normal for a 1.1 or should I flush again and change thermostat. Cheers. O and its not loosing water ta.

[Dany4494]

Hi Ive recently changed the headgasket on my 1.1 Desire and may be a bit temp gauge obssesed. When the car is on a good run the temp stays just below half but as soon as I drive around town it goes over half and he fan comes on around every 5 minutes. Ive had a new waterpump and flushed the system previous but didnt change thermostat. Just wondered does this sound normal for a 1.1 or should I flush again and change thermostat. Cheers. O and its not loosing water ta.

My 1.1 was same I ran it without a thermostat for a bit.

[Dunphero]

what was it like without the thermostat? cheers

[lewismonteith]

Fine in the summer but takes longer to heat up in the winter

[Dany4494]

Fine in the summer but takes longer to heat up in the winter

What he said.

[MartinObviously]

Hi Ive recently changed the headgasket on my 1.1 Desire and may be a bit temp gauge obssesed. When the car is on a good run the temp stays just below half but as soon as I drive around town it goes over half and he fan comes on around every 5 minutes. Ive had a new waterpump and flushed the system previous but didnt change thermostat. Just wondered does this sound normal for a 1.1 or should I flush again and change thermostat. Cheers. O and its not loosing water ta.

That is normal. There is less air flow at low speeds, so the fan kicks in.

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