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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: lozzy on 23 June 2010, 23:55:53

Title: Need a little diagnosis - engine temp
Post by: lozzy on 23 June 2010, 23:55:53

hi all need to know id this is a problem my omega has been running quite hot recently now i know the weather is alot hotter this is what happens

when i first start up about 5 mins in to my journey the car starts to warm up reaches 90 on the gauge then drops down  shortly after id assume the stat opens up ?

now when driving along the temperature sits between 90 and the next mark 92? when pulling of the motorway within about a minute or 2 its at fan kicking in temperature the same also happens if a car is on front of me its seems the temperature will only drop down when cruising along not working the engine

no coolant has been lost could there be a blockage ?

Title: Re: Need a little diagnosis - engine temp
Post by: same #same# on 24 June 2010, 00:10:47

are you meaning omega, mine is same temp nothing wrong when it gose into 100 or so somthing maybe off but 92-95 is fine for this time of year.

Title: Re: Need a little diagnosis - engine temp
Post by: hotel21 on 24 June 2010, 01:29:07

It varies but, mid guage is whats looked for.

Have a wee read....   :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1265649820

Title: Re: Need a little diagnosis - engine temp
Post by: lozzy on 24 June 2010, 07:17:36

Ahh ok think mine is normal then just me panicking

Title: Re: Need a little diagnosis - engine temp
Post by: Lazydocker on 24 June 2010, 08:03:00

Had the needle pushing over 100 yesterday on mine (mini-facelift) :o :o

Not normally a good thing but I know my gauge over-reads by about 6 degrees (confirmed by Tech 2 Live Data) and the outside temp was reading 36 degrees where we were stationary in a queue :o :o

Oh... And it was working hard with a lot of weight in the back as I had the refreshments for a function this weekend ::)

Should add, the fans were kicking in properly and it soon dropped back down :y

Title: Re: Need a little diagnosis - engine temp
Post by: zvi on 24 June 2010, 10:09:57

I  think it's time for you to do a thorough cleaning to the rad.

Title: Re: Need a little diagnosis - engine temp
Post by: Lazydocker on 24 June 2010, 11:31:32

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I  think it's time for you to do a thorough cleaning to the rad.

Never any harm doing a good flush... Mine was only done about 10 months ago and I know for a fact that the gauge is over reading so not a concern for me :y

Title: Re: Need a little diagnosis - engine temp
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 24 June 2010, 11:51:38

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It varies but, mid guage is whats looked for.

Have a wee read....   :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1265649820

What a clear and concise guide - nice one H 8-) :y