Engine temperature

[Mieran]

The needle of the temperature gauge is always in the blue bit.

I first thought the gauge is not working but it is because it rises when stuck in traffic.

I'm guessing thermostat is stuck open.

What do you think?

[MK999]

dodgy sender, used to happen to my 1.2i, even after cleaning it up it never showed above half (had a broken stat at the time) with the 1.6 in/same clocks it worked perfectly

[let_nova]

thermostat, wonky guage.

does it rise if you leave it ticking over for a while?

[Benn]

Are you running a "cool running" thermostat?

[Novaboyleon]

yes i would definatly say thermostat stuck open if theres even one fitted

[Mieran]

does it rise if you leave it ticking over for a while?

Yeah.


Are you running a "cool running" thermostat?

No, its got the standard 92 deg one.

[Benn]

I'd say check the stat, as it should be getting warmer than that when driving.

[Damo]

Neither of mine have ive had a 1.2spi and now the XE and when im driving they never go past the top of the blue bar but when im sat idleing they creep up slowly.:wtf:

[Mazz]

My XE with a cooler stat sits at 1/4 unless its sat idling

[Guderian]

Those guages aren't brilliantly accurate or predictable. The best way of seeing if you have a 'lazy' or jammed stat. is to grab the hot hose (careful now ted) or alternatively you can tell from how quickly the heater gives you hot air inside the car.

[abbomaniac]

I have a 1.2 1992 and mine does the same drove from Birmingham to Portsmouth this week and never went over the blue.

[Benn]

That isn't good^

[Mieran]

Took the thermostat housing off and look what I found...

http://i41.tinypic.com/30djc06.jpg

No thermostat lol

[mowgli]

when you fit the new stat, you will most like find that the head gasket is knackered too.........

[Mieran]

Why is that? :confused:

[Stuart]

I ran my 1.2 for about 3 years with a stuck stat... was always fine

if tis always cold, its stuck open. Therefore the HG should be fine.

[mowgli]

Why is that? :confused:

you have to ask yourself, why did someone take the old one out & not replace it with a new one that would cost less than a fiver.............its always to mask a head gasket problem, the car doesn't get warm enough for the gasket to leak... its one of the oldest bodges in motoring

[Mieran]

I know the car's history, I didn't just buy it of a randomer.

Plus there are no signs of headgasket issues.

[mowgli]

I know the car's history, I didn't just buy it of a randomer.

Plus there are no signs of headgasket issues.

stick a stat in it, and you'll soon find out, it was taken out for a reason

[Adam]

Mazz- Temps the same on my xe too. Ive got a 82deg cool stat fitted, fooking stupid things.

[Mazz]

Why Ad? Mines seem to run fine with it in..

[Adam]

The engine runs fine, but its running too cold.....
It should be running warmer hence why it comes with a 92deg stat originally....

[Mazz]

Might try the original stat then..

[mowgli]

or an 88 degree diesel astra stat........

[Mieran]

I got a new stat in, sits at 92 and doesn't overheat.

[abbomaniac]

Think I better check mine now ,

[Benn]

See they are happy running at the right temp.