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Offline alan gorst

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running temperature
« on: January 26, 2011, 06:19:36 pm »
hi all im wording what temperature your g40's sit at when your on a open road doing 60mph?

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Re: running temperature
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2011, 06:41:48 pm »
Browse the engine section, coolant temp has come up a few times in recent months. I've only ever had the one polo, but apparently temp gauges and particularly the sender (black one in thermostat housing below dizzy) are notoriously variable.

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Re: running temperature
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2011, 06:49:51 pm »
Should be 90deg ideally

Offline Alexiskayak_7

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Re: running temperature
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2011, 07:13:06 pm »
In cold weather i used to run (before oil cooler installation) aprox between 78-82C and in summer, from 88-95C

Offline alan gorst

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Re: running temperature
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2011, 12:12:10 am »
Thanks all ....i have only had the car three month (so during winter) and when on main roads at 60 my temp has been between 70 - 75 I was thinking this is possibly far too cold ???

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Re: running temperature
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2011, 12:59:56 am »
Thanks all ....i have only had the car three month (so during winter) and when on main roads at 60 my temp has been between 70 - 75 I was thinking this is possibly far too cold ???
mines always this way, sensor is only 3 years old too - only seen 90 once or twice - not sur ewhy