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running hot - help
bombx3:
i pointed a temp meter at the engine ,pipes ,rad infact every where,, took 2 to 3 mins so i new engine was running correct .It turn out to be a bad earth on temp guage .....get a lazer temp meter its amazing what you can check with out dismantling or spending
TDi90:
how much and from where?
extreme90:
44 quid from snap-on man and work from 50 meters away aswel :lol:
but am sure draper or someone will do 1 cheaper :roll:
rob what have you changed recently ?
if it was a dodgey earth or summat like, the temp guage surely would be fluctuating and not staying in a constant place, abit like my fuel guage :roll:
go over a bump its all over the place :roll:
danny
bombx3:
my dodgy earth caused it to read hotter than it realy was (think its to do with resistance) but i was told it might be head gaskets ,water pumps ect so i panic .My local garage mate told me to get the temp reader 28pounds and i tested everything so quickly,you can follow water tempures as you start up and see thermostat opening ,and hot spots on your rad ect
extreme90:
ive got one for 4 stoke outboard's (boat engine) cause ya cant test them see how hot they running with ya finger like the good old 2 stokes :lol:
found that out the hard way :roll:
its got to be something that he's done/disturbed recently
danny
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