Temp Gauge

1. ruffboyhoy Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Leicester Posts: 567 1999 saxo vtr

   #1 15th July 2007, 03:46

   Have a 98 Vtr and the temperature cage seems to always sit quite high, usually sits around the 3/4 mark, should i worry? car seems mechanically sound?
   
   Any Thoughts?
2. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #2 15th July 2007, 11:00

   Some of them do seem to sit a bit high due to gauge inaccuracy. Cant hurt to change the coolant though, use a 50:50 mix.
3. ruffboyhoy Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Leicester Posts: 567 1999 saxo vtr

   #3 15th July 2007, 18:04

   do this on the regular doesn't seem to work much?
4. user_7393 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 North Yorkshire Posts: 4014 Audi A4

   #4 15th July 2007, 18:06

   Mine runs at the half way mark all the time. Did the coolant yesterday to see if it would help. It didnt. I guess its the same on a lot of saxos.
5. pepper953 Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1280

   #5 16th July 2007, 20:17

   put a new rad in mine was a copper cored one orig an new one is ally and runs hotter but not overheating so its ok
6. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

   #6 16th July 2007, 20:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by potatopete Mine runs at the half way mark all the time. Did the coolant yesterday to see if it would help. It didnt. I guess its the same on a lot of saxos.

   
   The temp should be running at halfway, cant run a cold engine lol