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[Diamond Black Geezer]

Durig the summer we went to the Lake District, and found a similar figure, only filled up once I think the whole holiday! The whole hol in fuel cost about £50 or something daft, probably 500miles eaten up in that time. Looks to be a cold weather thing. Stat looks the way to go. 

[STEMO]

When I discovered that fuel was 99.7p at asda last Friday, I managed to squeeze in about £20 worth. I've since done 210 miles, and managed to squeeze in another £20 this morning, at 103.9.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

That sounds great economy. I might have to respray my Omega silky green, then! 

[05omegav6]

Well, with 36 miles under its belt, I now have a range of 277 miles...

[LC0112G]

3.0L Auto Saloon Elite. In the past week I've had 2 longish day trips. Reminds me, must put my expenses claim in 

Managed Yeovil to Warton and back to Gloucester services on the first trip. Google says that's 428 miles and I wasn't exactly dawdling in either direction (although the M6 from Birmingham to Manchester is basically b0ll0xed)

Then earlier this week managed Yeovil to Coningsby and back to Oxford services, which Google says is 370 miles. Lots more roundabouts on that route explains the relatively poor economy.

Got a Skiing trip soon. In past years have managed Barnet to Chateauvillain Services on a single tank, which is around 420 miles (via the channel tunnel). Obviously strictly observing the 130 KPH limit when conditions permit

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Just had a blast from town stop-start, flooring off the lights, to a 50-60 stretch, then a couple of roundabouts. Basically all done in Sport mode, managed to get the temp up to indicated 94^o, normal driving seems to be 89-91^o

After she'd sat for maybe 3 mins, after the ragging, when I switched on again the temp had crept up to an indicated 94^o, which then went down to 90ish again as I built up speed. (now driving sedately)

I've always put this down to a typically inaccurate temp gauge; but how's this compare with other OOFers cars? I seem to find 95 is the general norm.

[05omegav6]

Seems a bit warm even spoanking the arse off it, the white one only ever goes above 90° sat idling on a hot summer day... not seen anything different with the black one either, although cooling system is an unknown quantity...

Remember kids, K seal is not a radiator substitute

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Ahh, bugger. So this now suggests no point in looking at the stat. I'm happy to do it, if there's likely to be any point, is all. It's a job I was going to look at in the summer, as preventative maintenance, along with the oil cooler, and doing the 3.0 divider plate G cam etc blah blah. ie: in the warm!

Everything seemed to be pointing to stat, that's all... 

[05omegav6]

Ahh, bugger. So this now suggests no point in looking at the stat. I'm happy to do it, if there's likely to be any point, is all. It's a job I was going to look at in the summer, as preventative maintenance, along with the oil cooler, and doing the 3.0 divider plate G cam etc blah blah. ie: in the warm!

Everything seemed to be pointing to stat, that's all... 

From cold carry out the basic, foolproof stat test... start the engine, bonnet open and grab the top hose next to the battery. If it suddenly gets too hot to hold after 5-10 minutes then stat is fine. However if it gets warm gradually from the get go, then it's playing up and needs replacing...

Simples

Ps the gauge is only as good as the sensor

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Indeed, hence why I never exactly lost sleep over the gauge being possibly 'off'

Will have a check via the foolproof method... Ta 

[Nick W]

Indeed, hence why I never exactly lost sleep over the gauge being possibly 'off'

Will have a check via the foolproof method... Ta 

Do that where passing members of the public can't make ribald comments about you fondling your car's hose.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

  Oh, or the ''Is it broke again?'' comment 

[05omegav6]

To add, the black ones rises to 90/1 in stop start traffic and settles at 87/8 with air going over the rad...

[TheBoy]

Remember that different Omegas have different markings on temp gauge. 

If yours is marked 80 and 100, then 95 is quite high.  If its marked 90 and 100 then 95 is normal.

Basically, mid point on gauge is what we need

[STEMO]

On modern cars you don't know so it doesn't bother you. Astra H didn't even have a temp gauge.