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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:18 pm 
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just wondering what everyones temp runs at...

i have only driven my car a hand full of times, but driving it yesty, it was running on the R on normal. which seems quite high to me.

i cant remember exactly what it was running at before.... but i dont think it was that high..

i have recently dissconnected battery to do some mods to the cluster, would that have something to do with it??

it is a 98 NL fairlane with 120,000klms.

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:17 pm 
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just wondering what everyones temp runs at...

i have only driven my car a hand full of times, but driving it yesty, it was running on the R on normal. which seems quite high to me.

i cant remember exactly what it was running at before.... but i dont think it was that high..

i have recently dissconnected battery to do some mods to the cluster, would that have something to do with it??

it is a 98 NL fairlane with 120,000klms.


on hot days mine gets 3/4s up the gauge, no problems though

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:22 pm 
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Normal means normal. If the gauge is on R, that is normal. Yes it's a bit hotter than other people sometimes, but regular maintain her and she'll be right. It's pretty normal for me in high heat, full air con and traffic.

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:58 am 
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Could be a few things. Blocked radiator, thermo fans not switching on propertly, not much coolant.

Mine sits up near the R of normal which isn't too bad but I think I have a blocked radiator

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:32 am 
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Mine sits on top of the "L" in Summer and Winter.

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:01 am 
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my rad's stuffed but mine sits around the o-r but when it's a hot day and i'm giving it heaps it has over heated (aka last cruise i was on)
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:00 pm 
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Sean, stevo just got his blasted and unblocked from:

Superior Radiator Centre
10 Duffy St Burwood
(03) 98089815

$77

I'll be taking mine there asap too

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:00 pm 
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Damn double post

do it!!!!

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:32 pm 
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lol :lol: Yes Sir.
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:17 pm 
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yeah i might give thr rad a bit of a clean and blast out i think, i think this could be the only thung wrong with it. it has plenty of cooland, fans are coming on. so..... is there any other things i should looks at?

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:27 pm 
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maybe a thermostat problem? it not opening up?
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:34 pm 
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replace thermostat with a "early opening" one. They come in different temperatures (aftermarket)
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:12 pm 
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i cant get the bloody thing to pass a 1/4 sits on N the whole time.

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:32 am 
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N is a bit nasty.....i'd be definately taking some action on that

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:50 pm 
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i cant get the bloody thing to pass a 1/4 sits on N the whole time.


but thats on an ed yeah ?? your gauge is backwards compared to a ef el

 

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