Coolant temp

1. W4rdy1 L-plater Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 39

   #1 28th February 2015, 20:20

   Just a quick one,
   My vtr will get up to temperature fine and hits the middle of the gauge when stood still.
   When travelling at 60-70 it sits noticeably lower!
   I'd just like to know if this is a trait of the vtr or if it seems like my thermostat is buggered!
   Thanks
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 28th February 2015, 20:24

   Are you getting hot air through the vents?also it might just be the sensor itself that's faulty.
3. W4rdy1 L-plater Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 39

   #3 28th February 2015, 20:43

   Yes the fans blow nice and hot.
   Radiator fan kicks in and out when stationary.
   where would the sensor be located in the system?
   Thanks
4. W4rdy1 L-plater Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 39

   #4 28th February 2015, 20:55

   I've just had a look at Google images, I can see it is mounted right next to the thermostat.
5. Coops200691 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 120 Saxo vtr

   #5 2nd March 2015, 19:54

   Mine constantly hovers between 1/4 and just below half needle slower goes up n down has down for months no problems only worry if it goes too high or heaters blow cold

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6. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #6 2nd March 2015, 23:16

   As above.
   
   also, in the handbook ANYWHERE between 0 and the red line is "normal" lol
7. W4rdy1 L-plater Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 39

   #7 5th March 2015, 20:28

   Ok thanks. I've come from a VW GOLF where it doesn't budge off of the 90*C point.
8. konark L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 yorkshire Posts: 69 2002 Desire 1.1 Posi Blue

   #8 6th March 2015, 01:17

   When you're going at 70mph at this time of the year there's a lot of cold air (I assume you live in UK) hitting the radiator so you will get a bit of overcooling to make the needle fall a bit.
9. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #9 6th March 2015, 09:14

   easy way to check is on warm up feel the top hose from the rad, if its stays reasonably cold and then when the car gets warmer you get a rush of heat through it that generally means the thermostat is working.
   Bit more of a simple method that removing it as you'll need to bleed the system
10. W4rdy1 L-plater Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 39

    #10 6th March 2015, 20:01

    good idea, thanks
11. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

    #11 7th March 2015, 22:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by W4rdy1 Ok thanks. I've come from a VW GOLF where it doesn't budge off of the 90*C point.

    Gauges in golfs are heavily damped and more accurate. They're digital.
    
    gauges in a Saxo are analogue, they'll never be as accurate.
    
    there's nothing wrong with it.
12. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

    #12 9th March 2015, 10:38

    mrtin is correct--i,m guessing fan comes on as it gets towards 3/4 of guage then drops --thats fine
    
    yes it could be thernosat is opening stightly too soon --so change it -running hotter -within sensible limits will be more efficent anyway
13. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

    #13 9th March 2015, 20:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by axsaxoman mrtin is correct--i,m guessing fan comes on as it gets towards 3/4 of guage then drops --thats fine yes it could be thernosat is opening stightly too soon --so change it -running hotter -within sensible limits will be more efficent anyway

    My gauge cruising at 60 fluctuates between just under half and half way. Fan comes in at just about 3/4 when idling in traffic. Only to be expected when there's no air flow over the radiator.
    
    
    I totally understand the thermostat thing, makes sense really
14. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #14 10th March 2015, 13:02

    that's normal. Mine would be around 1/3 when driving, and go towards half when stuck in traffic i summer time, very rarely in winter. Anything slightly above half and the fan would kick in and bring it just below half again.