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tobytess · Feb 23, 2015

Hi my 2002 manual temp reaches 3/4 way up the gauge when I am on a motorway is this ok or is it possible the fan is not working I will be towing a caravan in the summer and am worried that it will go up to the red when towing is this normal or should I check the fan
Thanks

iansoady · Feb 23, 2015

It should never go above mid way. The gauge is not an analogue one and stays at the mid point over quite a large temperature range.

If you have access to nanocom or similar you can run in instrument mode which shows the true temperature - this should stay around 90 degrees C.

Yes check the fan but there are also many other potential problems eg blocked radiator, thermostat stuck, wtaer pump ineffective etc etc.

tobytess · Feb 23, 2015

Thanks for the reply once the weather warms up a bit I think I will try changing the thermostat first and see how it goes

johnlad · Feb 23, 2015

check you have the correct amount of coolant and its all bled properly, and its at the correct dilution

oldskool · Feb 23, 2015

When engine is hot try having a feel of the radiator for any cold parts my guess would be thermostat failing and/or radiator blocking up.

tobytess · Feb 24, 2015

Thanks for all your reply's you have given me lots of good idea's to start having a look at

discodrivercumbria · Feb 24, 2015

tobytess said:
Thanks for all your reply's you have given me lots of good idea's to start having a look at

mine has never shown warm. but the rad never got warm all over, new rad and stat, all done and new coolant, lot better

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