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operating temp 3.0
« on: 13 February 2008, 22:03:19 »
hi there new to this site was wondering if anybody could help me with something does anybody know wot the operating temp of a 3 litre omega is please
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Re: operating temp 3.0
« Reply #1 on: 13 February 2008, 22:05:35 »
same as any V6.

Should be middle of the gauge, 95 in normal operation, slightly below on a motorway cruise 92/93.

Should go up to 97, when the fans will kick in, and bring it down again.

Should never reach or go past 100
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Re: operating temp 3.0
« Reply #2 on: 13 February 2008, 22:13:17 »
thanks mate  mine reached 100 the other day but came down are the fans supposed to stay on when u switch the car off?? for say a minute??
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Re: operating temp 3.0
« Reply #3 on: 13 February 2008, 22:15:47 »
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thanks mate  mine reached 100 the other day but came down are the fans supposed to stay on when u switch the car off?? for say a minute??

Yep!

If it reaches 100 its running too hot, considering the cold weather at the moment.

Got a 50/50 mix of antifreeze in there?
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Re: operating temp 3.0
« Reply #4 on: 13 February 2008, 22:22:44 »
had the car for 4 months unsure about the anti freeze mixture am going to change before the summer but u seem to have shown me a new problem as the gauge was showing 100 when i turned the car back on after driving but have never noticed the fans going as i walk away from the car as soon as i started it the gauge dropped to 92 after 30 secs of engine running must be a problem with the fan run on switch cheers bloody great cars though love it
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Re: operating temp 3.0
« Reply #5 on: 13 February 2008, 22:24:09 »
2.5 v6 usually runs a little cooler at about 92-93 in normal operation...3.0 v6 as stated...

Had you been revving it hard? Are breathers blocked perhaps, causing extra workload for the engine??
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Re: operating temp 3.0
« Reply #6 on: 13 February 2008, 22:25:36 »
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had the car for 4 months unsure about the anti freeze mixture am going to change before the summer but u seem to have shown me a new problem as the gauge was showing 100 when i turned the car back on after driving but have never noticed the fans going as i walk away from the car as soon as i started it the gauge dropped to 92 after 30 secs of engine running must be a problem with the fan run on switch cheers bloody great cars though love it

Get it changed, now, with this recent cold snap its not going to do well for the engine.

Its £15 for 5L of Vx Red Anti-freeze, get a 50/50 mix in there now. And make sure its in all year around.
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Re: operating temp 3.0
« Reply #7 on: 13 February 2008, 22:26:57 »
Double check the fuses in the engine bay ECU box as two of them are for the aux fans......
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Re: operating temp 3.0
« Reply #8 on: 13 February 2008, 22:28:58 »
had given it abit of a ragging but have come across other problems recently which u just hit nail on the head and confirmed for me have milky oil filler cap and has just blown a rocker gasket ad has a rough idle thik time to clean the crankcase breathers not looking forward to thet lol
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Re: operating temp 3.0
« Reply #9 on: 13 February 2008, 22:36:24 »
thanx for ur help guys hope the weathers good tomorrow will have a go at clearing breathers i think
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Re: operating temp 3.0
« Reply #10 on: 13 February 2008, 22:44:13 »
And check them fuses.....
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Re: operating temp 3.0
« Reply #11 on: 14 February 2008, 11:08:06 »
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Double check the fuses in the engine bay ECU box as two of them are for the aux fans......

Hi Marks DTM - As I do not yet posses a manual for the old girl, which fuses are they?

Cheers,

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Re: operating temp 3.0
« Reply #12 on: 14 February 2008, 11:16:49 »
See this post

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1176560725

Check all the ones in the box....
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Re: operating temp 3.0
« Reply #13 on: 14 February 2008, 17:46:18 »
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thanx for ur help guys hope the weathers good tomorrow will have a go at clearing breathers i think

Its easy peasy - go for it :y
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Re: operating temp 3.0
« Reply #14 on: 14 February 2008, 17:47:36 »
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had the car for 4 months unsure about the anti freeze mixture am going to change before the summer but u seem to have shown me a new problem as the gauge was showing 100 when i turned the car back on after driving but have never noticed the fans going as i walk away from the car as soon as i started it the gauge dropped to 92 after 30 secs of engine running must be a problem with the fan run on switch cheers bloody great cars though love it

Get it changed, now, with this recent cold snap its not going to do well for the engine.

Its £15 for 5L of Vx Red Anti-freeze, get a 50/50 mix in there now. And make sure its in all year around.

Has it gone up a lot then?  I seem to recall it was about a tenner and even less on TC
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