guillaumeber
Vendor
Hello!
I'm pretty sure this problem wasn't there last year.
Lately, I've been experiencing this problem a couple times as temperature is starting to go down.
Today, it was about 32-34 F outside. Started my trip with a cold engine.
Took exactly 30 miles (50km) of mostly high speed (50-60mph) to get to it's full operating temperature which is around 87C (about 190F on Scangauge II). I tought it was a pretty long way to get to temps compared to what I remember from last year.
Also, while coasting down a small hill or relasing go pedal for several seconds, I can see my temperature go down a lot, I saw it go down to as much as 75C ( about 167F ) .
Around here, temperature are frequently bellow 0F, down to about -22 in worst scenarios so I'm a bit worried as to whether I'll have heat in the cabin during winter time or not.
Most or my trips are about 10 miles and I remember getting to temp just when I was arriving at destination and it was way colder outside and I was traveling at much slower speeds. So I'm pretty sure I'm having an issue.
Yes, during winter nights I'm using a frostheater and I also use a blocked-off grill. (Should start using them soon) But while at work, I have no way to plug car and never got an issue starting it daytime when temperature is usually a bit ''hotter''.
I've checked my thermostat (which is about 2 months old) using the cooking pot technique, with a thermometer in the water, and It prooved good. Also put back my old thermostat in the car and same results happened.
Are there any other reasons that could lead to a colder than usual engine or causing an engine to cool too much?
Mucho thanks for the help!
G.b.
I'm pretty sure this problem wasn't there last year.
Lately, I've been experiencing this problem a couple times as temperature is starting to go down.
Today, it was about 32-34 F outside. Started my trip with a cold engine.
Took exactly 30 miles (50km) of mostly high speed (50-60mph) to get to it's full operating temperature which is around 87C (about 190F on Scangauge II). I tought it was a pretty long way to get to temps compared to what I remember from last year.
Also, while coasting down a small hill or relasing go pedal for several seconds, I can see my temperature go down a lot, I saw it go down to as much as 75C ( about 167F ) .
Around here, temperature are frequently bellow 0F, down to about -22 in worst scenarios so I'm a bit worried as to whether I'll have heat in the cabin during winter time or not.
Most or my trips are about 10 miles and I remember getting to temp just when I was arriving at destination and it was way colder outside and I was traveling at much slower speeds. So I'm pretty sure I'm having an issue.
Yes, during winter nights I'm using a frostheater and I also use a blocked-off grill. (Should start using them soon) But while at work, I have no way to plug car and never got an issue starting it daytime when temperature is usually a bit ''hotter''.
I've checked my thermostat (which is about 2 months old) using the cooking pot technique, with a thermometer in the water, and It prooved good. Also put back my old thermostat in the car and same results happened.
Are there any other reasons that could lead to a colder than usual engine or causing an engine to cool too much?
Mucho thanks for the help!
G.b.