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Title: High running temp?
Post by: MadMark73 on 06 March 2008, 21:29:26

Hi. My motor runs at about 95 degrees. Is this normal on a 2.5 petrol? (My carlton never gets above 80). Thanks for any advise.

Title: Re: High running temp?
Post by: MutantCav on 06 March 2008, 21:33:43

Yep...normal is about 92-95

Title: Re: High running temp?
Post by: MadMark73 on 06 March 2008, 21:42:52

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Yep...normal is about 92-95

Thanks for that. better to check with those that know!! ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: High running temp?
Post by: Richie London on 06 March 2008, 21:48:45

mine was going up to 100 before i changed rad at weekend, its nice and steady between 92 and 95.
although!!!!!. ive just been to my m8s, see steam coming out drivers side on way in traffic, i left expansion tank top off earlier when i checked it.
what a plonka eh lol

richie

Title: Re: High running temp?
Post by: shyboy on 07 March 2008, 12:20:46

It's so easy to do. Presume you didn't lose it.  :y

Title: Re: High running temp?
Post by: TheBoy on 07 March 2008, 16:02:25

Remember the gauges vary with age - facelifts use a different scale.

Should run just under midpoint on the gauge (so 90 for facelifts, and 95 for prefacelifts)

Title: Re: High running temp?
Post by: Andy B on 07 March 2008, 17:18:13

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....., i left expansion tank top off earlier when i checked it.
what a plonka eh lol

richie

You should see the state of your engine if you leave the OIL filler cap off a C30SE (straight 6)  :(

Title: Re: High running temp?
Post by: Grumpy on 07 March 2008, 18:23:06

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....., i left expansion tank top off earlier when i checked it.
what a plonka eh lol

richie

You should see the state of your engine if you leave the OIL filler cap off a C30SE (straight 6)  :(

I was once on an advanced driving course where part of the training
was every evening, at the end of that days training, you had to check
and adjust all fluid levels and tyre pressures on the car that you
were using.
One particular group thought that checking and adjusting the oil
level was achieved by removing the filler cap off the Cam Cover,
and filling it with oil until it came to the top of the Cam Cover.  :o

You should have seen the state of that engine when it got
started up the next morning.  ;D

Title: Re: High running temp?
Post by: Vmax on 07 March 2008, 18:26:33

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Hi. My motor runs at about 95 degrees. Is this normal on a 2.5 petrol? (My carlton never gets above 80). Thanks for any advise.

Mine is always between 90 & 95, Normal.... :y

Title: Re: High running temp?
Post by: MadMark73 on 07 March 2008, 19:05:44

Thanks all. That's at least one thing I don't have to worry about.