Marsh Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Got the motor in my wee van back together and running again but in between having the motor in pieces and rust work done in the front, both my temperature gauge and fuel gauges have started reading up the wopps. I put in an aftermarket temperature gauge but in a classic case of information is good but you have to know what you're doing with it, it happily sits around 95-100 degrees. Is this too high for a running temp? It runs and drives fine, doesn't seem to be leaking any water out. I have just had the head off doing the head gasket and had the radiator redone at the same time. Curious to make sure I haven't stuffed it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 100 is pretty much spot on id say. That temp thermostat do you have? 13psi cap boild over at arouy 125 degrees depending on coolent mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 82 degree thermostat in her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Same as my ute and it runs at the same when warmed up. No worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 4Ks with 82 C thermostat generally sit around 83-84 under normal driving and 90 sitting at the lights. I guess the van has a viscous fan on it? I'd say the running temperature doesn't really matter too much as long as there is no boiling happening anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Yeap, has a viscous fan. Temperature seems to hold fine. Need to take it for a proper drive with hills and actually giving it some shit to see how it holds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Id also throw in some fuzz about the gauge used. May not be spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Always a point. Have to use one and the factory is reading way off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get it done Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Just a thought.. If rust work has been carried out check the earth connections theymay have been disconnected/ loose etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 The dashes on these like to do this sort of shit. I ended up pulling my whole cluster apart and cleaning up contacts etc on the gauges. They work a treat now on my town ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Ive been through under the dash twice and will have to do it again. Part of the cluster has already been fixed in this one too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Grab a cheap infrared thermometer and check the rad inlet and outlet temps for piece of mine (like $15 aliexpress) 100 sounds ok to me for a van, outlet temp will probably be around 85 Also some cheaper thermostats have a wide opening range. Might start at 82 but not be fully open till 92 sort of thing Get a bozo oil cooler for extra cooling eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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