Operating Temperature - Saxperience

blinksta · 16th May 2007, 23:44

Hi, i read somewhere that normal operating temp on VTR is really low on the dash indicator, my querie is where should the needle be sitting??

Mine is always just over the half way line and when i leave the car ticking over for more than 2-3 minutes it sets the cooling fan off.

Is this normal?

Can get pics if needed

dalecheesy · 16th May 2007, 23:46

Mine stops on the half way mark unless im stuck in traffic then it creeps up to about 3 quarters till the fan kicks in blinksta.

blinksta · 16th May 2007, 23:51

ah, i read on the net it should not move much above where it is from cold, unless idling for ages

dalecheesy · 17th May 2007, 00:06

thats crap mate.bloody internet.lol. i think they all seem to stop about half way. Mine used to shoot right up but it turned out i had a dodgy thermostat. the lad next door has a vtr and his temp is the same. Bout half way unless hes isling ages or hoofing it around.
Previously posted http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...ht=temperature

Predator_R32^p · 17th May 2007, 00:11

mine stays just below half way and when it goes just past half way the fan kicks in

blinksta · 17th May 2007, 00:25

ideally i want mine to run below the half way mark, is there a way of getting it to do this? swapping anything or a coolant flush maybe??

Predator_R32^p · 17th May 2007, 00:28

you could have a dodgy thermostat as said, a coolant change could help too

dalecheesy · 17th May 2007, 00:30

Any reason why Blinksta? Only time mine ran that cool was when i ran it without a thermostat in for half an hour in an emergency. a higher concentration of coolant might help but theyre designed to run that hot. Nowt to worry about but if it eases your mind go for it mate. Or you could hard wire the fan if you want it to constantly cool but the thermostat would still need to be open to circulate the water into the radiator.

blinksta · 17th May 2007, 00:34

it just concerns me that it runs this hot, and like i said, only a minute or 2 and the fan kick in when in traffic, i'm more worried about when the summer gets here.

dalecheesy · 17th May 2007, 00:37

Mines the same mate. As long as the fan cuts in its ok. Nothing wrong with giving it a good flush though and new coolant.As long as it never gets to the red at the top its fine.Ps if you bleed it be sure to use a header tank. Steveos has a good guide http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...ht=header+tank

mattyk · 17th May 2007, 17:57

Mine sits at a quarter If the heater is on and a tad below half if its a warm day and the heater isnt on, fan comes on a little over half