Dodgy Temg Gauge? fingers crossed! Helllppppp

1. mushypea23 Newbie Joined: Nov 2011 Darwen Posts: 5 Saxo vtr 1.6 1997

   #1 11th December 2011, 19:52

   Hi people. Got myself an R reg saxo vtr the other day, i have immediately serviced and done the following
   
   oil
   oil filter
   flushed oil system out, all oil drained ( no water in drained oil )
   fuel filter
   air filter
   new thermostat
   flushed cooling system, cleaned it out and re filled, checked rad and pipes for leaks.
   New spark plugs.
   
   The car is running like a dream but the temp gauge sesnor cranks all the way to just under red a few mins after driving, it drops when I blast the heating on full any ideas? and just out of interest, is the stock vtr dashboard blue? or is it black ?
   
   cheers people
2. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #2 11th December 2011, 19:54

   Did you bleed it properly? Should run at just under halfway before fan kicks in.
3. mushypea23 Newbie Joined: Nov 2011 Darwen Posts: 5 Saxo vtr 1.6 1997

   #3 11th December 2011, 20:20

   hi mate, yes bled properly, even got a mechanic to bleed it again and still the fan kicks in when it reaches 3/4 on the gauge? the car seems to run brilliantly though :/
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 11th December 2011, 22:28

   Try changing the blue sensor on the thermostat housing(controls the gauge reading)cost roughly £15.00.
5. mushypea23 Newbie Joined: Nov 2011 Darwen Posts: 5 Saxo vtr 1.6 1997

   #5 12th December 2011, 14:42

   ye i will try that, just out of interest where does everyones gauge tend to rest in general? half or three quaters, mine tend to be 3/4 to the top and then rises a little when I put it through its paces ie motorway etc?
6. vtrmann Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 E yorkshire Posts: 947 53 black vtr

   #6 12th December 2011, 14:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mushypea23 ye i will try that, just out of interest where does everyones gauge tend to rest in general? half or three quaters, mine tend to be 3/4 to the top and then rises a little when I put it through its paces ie motorway etc?

   mines exactly the same, mine sits just below 3/4 though and gets higher when givin it some. it was a bit higher before changed thermostat. the fan kicks in at a certain temp though over 100 degrees think so it cant be overheating. ive changed nearly everthing aswell but it runs fine. my last vtr never went above half. ive asked about this a few times, a lot of people say some run a bit hotter.
7. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #7 12th December 2011, 21:38

   If youve bled it properly it should sit at halfway. I was having this problem, but I'm running a slightly different xsi engine in my VTR and a 82 degree stat cured the problem of its sitting steady at 3/4s back to the more normal half way
8. mushypea23 Newbie Joined: Nov 2011 Darwen Posts: 5 Saxo vtr 1.6 1997

   #8 13th December 2011, 17:35

   brilliant i was told mine is running perfect and likewise fan kicks in! wouldnt have something to do with the decat and bits and bobs lol would it. so gandi? where do i pick a 82 degree stat from? cheers people