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Title: Water Temperature Gauge Low
Post by: Ellis on 01 November 2007, 18:26:44

I have just bought a 53 2.6 CDX Auto.  This week I drove from Cheshire to Edinburgh and back but the water temperature gauge never went above 80°C.  This seems low.  Is this normal?  Faulty gauge / faulty thermostat?

Title: Re: Water Temperature Gauge Low
Post by: ffcgary1 on 01 November 2007, 18:31:04

Well it's lower than mine so start to worry when it goes the other way. ;D

Title: Re: Water Temperature Gauge Low
Post by: TheBoy on 01 November 2007, 18:31:21

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I have just bought a 53 2.6 CDX Auto.  This week I drove from Cheshire to Edinburgh and back but the water temperature gauge never went above 80°C.  This seems low.  Is this normal?  Faulty gauge / faulty thermostat?

Did it move from the endstop? If so, probably stat.

Should read around midpoint on gauge, maybe tad tower when cruising.

Title: Re: Water Temperature Gauge Low
Post by: Ellis on 01 November 2007, 19:02:31

Thanks for your prompt answers.

Yes, it moved in the range 74-79°C.

Title: Re: Water Temperature Gauge Low
Post by: Kev on 01 November 2007, 19:06:15

Perfectly normal.

Especially at this time of year.  ;)

Title: Re: Water Temperature Gauge Low
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 01 November 2007, 19:34:07

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Thanks for your prompt answers.

Yes, it moved in the range 74-79°C.

Does it take ages to get outa the blue zone? Like 15mins or so?

My 2.2 has been hovering around the 80 mark recently, a bit lower than normal for it when cruising.....put that down to the colder weather......but it seems 4 pots run cooler than v6's......so one test to do on it you could do.....is start from cold and grab the top hose to the rad.....if it remains cold and then suddenly gets hot......after a while....then stat is prob ok.....if the hose gradually gets warm....then sounds like stat is fubared.

Personally tho i would have thought temp below 80 when warmed up.....stat is suspect.

My rule of thumb......4 pots...80-85C normal.....v6's 85-90 normal.....tho i'll bow down if anyone disagrees

Title: Re: Water Temperature Gauge Low
Post by: Kevin Wood on 01 November 2007, 19:40:27

My 3.2 hovers around 80-85 most of the time. Climbs up into the low 90's in traffic with the air con off, but otherwise not too far from yours.

As TD says, time to warm up is the key, along with doing the top hose check. 'stat is a bit of a pain to get to on the V6 so it pays to be sure before biting the bullet.

If it's up to temperature after 3 or 4 miles driving from a cold start I'd be inclined not to worry. Dashboard gauges aren't the most accurate devices in the world either. More of a guide to when something's going pete tong.

Kevin

Title: Re: Water Temperature Gauge Low
Post by: MickAP on 01 November 2007, 19:46:54

Mine never really gets above 80, only when towing, so normal I would say for this time of year.

Mick

Title: Re: Water Temperature Gauge Low
Post by: TheBoy on 01 November 2007, 19:53:46

Remember when quoting temps, the gauge scale varies, esp between prefacelift and facelift, hence why I normally say just below midpoint.