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1. Dozr Newbie Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Saxo 1.4 SX

   #1 24th July 2007, 10:06

   Hello to everybody!!!
   
   I would like to know what is the normal temperature for city driving and the one for the highway driving? Please pay attention that I live in country with much heat (Israel).
   Another question is on what temperature should the fans start to work? (the "weak" mood and the "strong" mood) On what temperature does the red light on the dash turn on?
   
   Thank you very much for you help!!!
   
   
2. andyvts98 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 darlington, Co Durham Posts: 156 mk1 & mk2 vts and leathered mk2 vtr

   #2 24th July 2007, 10:32

   the fan should kick in at about 3/4 on the gauge the ideal running temp should be about half way on the move. in standing traffic it will creep up. i'm not sure what temp the light comes on but i've had the gauge in the red and it hasn't come on.
3. jimbo06 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Sunderland Posts: 3052 52 VTS, 172 Cup

   #3 24th July 2007, 11:37

   city driving etc my temp sits alittle below the half way point, and when the fan does come in its normally just over the halfway point.
4. whazza22 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Exeter, Devon Posts: 270 Blue 1.6 vtr

   #4 24th July 2007, 12:54

   My fan kicks in about 3/4 the way up on the gauge. When im drving normal the temperature is half way but in slow moving traffic it rises slightly. The red light normally comes on when the temperature is pretty much all the in the re on the gauge.
5. Japman Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Costa del Wales Posts: 12393 Spam Wagon

   #5 24th July 2007, 13:05

   my fan used to kick in just over half mate
6. Danhunt Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Co Durham/Hereford Posts: 3044 'Floz' Citroen saxo 1.1 [RIP], Escort XR3i, 306 Tu

   #6 24th July 2007, 13:07

   just over half mate, the red light didnt come on on mine until it overheated and started steaming
7. Dozr Newbie Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Saxo 1.4 SX

   #7 27th July 2007, 20:02

   Thank you all people!!!
   
   Besides I want to ask, does anyone of you know the exact temperatures (for example 95 deegrees for fans to kick in)
   Due the fact that my model of Saxo didn't have the gauge as a part of its complection, I installed one external which shows me the number values.
   
   According to my observations:
   The city traffic goes for 90 - 102 deegrees
   The highway 95 - 100 deegrees
   Once I have driven through protracted rise and it went to 115, but red light didn't turn on.
   I acctually never saw my fans work the "strong mode", but I know that it exist
   
   Are all these ok?
   
   Thanks!
8. Dozr Newbie Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Saxo 1.4 SX

   #8 8th August 2007, 17:15

   Can anybody answer me please?!