Bleeding hell , please help
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Re: Bleeding hell , please help
How much coolant came out? How much have you put in? Although I don't see that the idling at 90 is an issue as long as you have replenished the correct amount it should be fine? The reason I ask is because when I changed my radiator I was worried because I could only get 9 ltrs into the system. Luckily I kept most of the drainage and was able to measure it - this was found to be about 6 ltrs so replenishment by 9 ltrs was fine - and it stopped my temp gauge swinging down to zero and at times 1/4 1/3 so I must have had an air lock through the top of the rad weeping. I am in the process of fitting a temp sensor in the top hose to gather some data on operating under different conditiond.
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Re: Bleeding hell , please help
Just for interests sake (using a Haydn TM alarm bolted onto rear of my cyclinder head) in summer mine can vary between 90 and 100C on a long journey. It hit 103C on a long sustained 500M climb up Welsh hills when there was no let up on the revs for a good 5 mins a couple of weeks back. (To create context this was extreme driving I saw a cement mixer emitting smoke from it's axle on the same hills !!!!) I stopped and let it cool down at 400M.
Typically this time of year (Autumn) it seems to be around 84C - 92C and at night resting at 84-86C on M Way.
Typically this time of year (Autumn) it seems to be around 84C - 92C and at night resting at 84-86C on M Way.
They call me light foot.
Re: Bleeding hell , please help
^^^^^^^^
That's fine
Mine will go over 100 on hills with the caravan on the back
Does make me twitch tho when over 100
That's fine
Mine will go over 100 on hills with the caravan on the back
Does make me twitch tho when over 100
Gas safe heating engineer / plumber if you need any advice just shout.