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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: VX1 on 12 February 2008, 21:32:54

Title: Just a quickie!!!!!
Post by: VX1 on 12 February 2008, 21:32:54

Whilst driving home from work (only three miles) my temp gauge rises upto almost 100 stops, fan cuts in, then drops down again. The car is the 3.0 v6 Elite.

My question is would this be the thermostat as I expect or something else? I have no coolant loss, I don't think the mixture is right anyway, no oil in the water or vice a verser.

Paul  :y

Title: Re: Just a quickie!!!!!
Post by: TheBoy on 12 February 2008, 22:06:03

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Whilst driving home from work (only three miles) my temp gauge rises upto almost 100 stops, fan cuts in, then drops down again. The car is the 3.0 v6 Elite.

My question is would this be the thermostat as I expect or something else? I have no coolant loss, I don't think the mixture is right anyway, no oil in the water or vice a verser.

Paul  :y

I'd be inclined to flush it through a few times, or get a decent tech2 session on it to see if gauge accurate.

Title: Re: Just a quickie!!!!!
Post by: VX1 on 13 February 2008, 18:40:12

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Whilst driving home from work (only three miles) my temp gauge rises upto almost 100 stops, fan cuts in, then drops down again. The car is the 3.0 v6 Elite.

My question is would this be the thermostat as I expect or something else? I have no coolant loss, I don't think the mixture is right anyway, no oil in the water or vice a verser.

Paul  :y

I'd be inclined to flush it through a few times, or get a decent tech2 session on it to see if gauge accurate.

Well that can be done next Saturday at the meet if there is time Mr TB sir. ;)

Title: Re: Just a quickie!!!!!
Post by: ians on 13 February 2008, 18:51:09

Paul,

The 3L's do run hotter than 2.5/2.0 (especially my 2.5 with stuck open stat).

Cheers
Ian