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[PAULCDX]

Hi,

Sorry if this has been covered before.

Just wondered what the correct normal temp should be on the 2.2 ?

My temp needle likes to sit 90+ most of the time and reaches and sits at 95 before coming back down, is this normal or a tad to high? 

Could I have a thermostat issue?

Unrelated I think but my Air con isn't cold at all so I'm guessing there is a leak or needs a re-gas 

Thanks in advance.

Paul 

[tunnie]

My 2.2 sits at 85, does this 99% of the time.

In heavy traffic, stop start stuff, occasionally reaches 90....

[tunnie]

When was the stat changed?

[PAULCDX]

Hi Mark,

No idea to be honest, haven't had the car long.......... Most of the time she sits at 90 but does like to go up to 95 quite a lot and then will come down........ Have been checking coolant and no losses anywhere that I can see and level is always correct

[tunnie]

Thats a little hot for my liking, both my 2.2 and fatherT's 2.2 will sit at 85 for normal driving conditions

[PAULCDX]

Oh?? 

What's your initial thoughts mate? Nice and clean red coolant in the header and no issues with Oil / mayo etc 

I was thinking of having the stat changed to see if that cured the temp gauge reading? 

[tunnie]

I'd be tempted to see what tech2 is reading, as the gauges are not very accurate.

Normally a sticky stat means it runs cool, 75/80, not fully opening.

[PAULCDX]

Umm, not sure then mate.

Is it related to air con not cold? Poss air con leak as previous owner said he'd had a dye test done but nothing was found 

[tunnie]

My 2.2 air-con has not worked for years, FatherT's air-con also bust, that's why he is borrowing the 3.2, it has super cold air-con 

[PAULCDX]

Ok so not air con related then........... So poss stat issue Mark?

Will let you have a look   

[tunnie]

Sure the fans are coming on? Guess they are if you say it its 95 then comes back down again.

[PAULCDX]

yes mate i've heard and watched them kick in at 92 ./ 95 and the needle drops back to 90

[steve6367]

Between 80C and 85C in "normal" use here - on a hot day in traffic or on long steep hill sometimes hits 90C.

Steve

[PAULCDX]

Just a thought but its prob unrelated. My header tank sensor is faulty as I keep getting the coolant level check on the display, related or not?

I've got new coolant and a header tank ready, may as well get the stat changed at the same time Ok Mark ?   

[2boxerdogs]

Both our 2.2 & 2.6 have always been dead on 85..