Engine temp test.

Phil th Barrow · 17th March 2018, 16:01

Ok iv been messing.

I thought id see what my temp was doing as th cold weather was with us again....!

Put new stat in top hose 4 years ago. Approx 20,000 miles covered since.

Took car on leisurely 10 mile drive. Eventually got up to 9 oclock. Thought it took a while to warm up. So i though id look at it on th OBD to see what it was doing. When i started it after a shopping stop it was 62c. Took it on th flat mainly to my test hill. Reading between 80 and 84c. Then sent it up th climb. It gains just over 550 foot in a mile. Some of it 1 in 4. Max temp reached (very briefly) 94c. Then pulled over on a ridge and left it to tick over facing a minus 1.5 brisk easterly wind 82c. Drove back th less hilly route. Its a slow gradient down hill with no throttle or very little. It hovered around 74c.

Do you think thats ok.

T-Cut · 17th March 2018, 16:40

That all sounds about right for the diesel.

TC

trikey · 17th March 2018, 16:42

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Originally Posted by T-Cut

That all sounds about right for the diesel.

TC

Do ya think? mine runs warmer than that, even in this boomin horrible weather!

T-Cut · 17th March 2018, 17:59

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Originally Posted by trikey

Do ya think? mine runs warmer than that, even in this boomin horrible weather!

I guess it depends on what you mean by warmer. These in-line stats vary in their performance with the diesel according to setting and brand and engines vary a little too.

What sort of temps are you seeing?

TC

trikey · 17th March 2018, 19:05

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Originally Posted by T-Cut

I guess it depends on what you mean by warmer. These in-line stats vary in their performance with the diesel according to setting and brand and engines vary a little too.

What sort of temps are you seeing?

TC

90 - 94 ish depending on how I drive.

Phil th Barrow · 17th March 2018, 19:16

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Originally Posted by trikey

90 - 94 ish depending on how I drive.

Wish mine did. What stat temp is yours?? Is it in th top hose.??

Mike Trident · 19th March 2018, 00:15

I fitted a temp gauge to mine a few months ago. Mine is pretty much exactly the same temps as yours. It must have worked hard up that hill, the highest figure I have seen is 86

T-Cut · 19th March 2018, 14:07

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Originally Posted by trikey

90 - 94 ish depending on how I drive.

That's very good. You must have everything optimised, especially the in-line stat setup. Obviously a 100% watertight (closed) selection. In-line stats with the smallest hint of bleed-through (closed) have a dramatic effect on running temperature (lower).

What brand of stat is it?

TC

Phil th Barrow · 19th March 2018, 14:21

Today's none scientific findings. It was warmer with a outside temp of 5.5c. I went shopping, so city traffic there and back and mainly flat roads.. Cabin heater on full and engine temp struggled around 80c. On return trip with cabin heater on 20c (sun was shining in and toasty in car) it went upto 89c and then back to 85c. Yo yoing like that all th way back. Heater matrix must rob quite a few BTU's then..

another_clean_sheet · 19th March 2018, 15:13

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Originally Posted by trikey

90 - 94 ish depending on how I drive.

Mine is the same. I have the Specialist Components unit fitted and have a 92 degree stat inside it.

17th March 2018, 16:01	#1
Phil th Barrow Gets stuck in " NOW SOLD" :-( Rover 75 Conni Auto SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stoke Posts: 896 Thanks: 424 Thanked 214 Times in 163 Posts	Engine temp test. Ok iv been messing. I thought id see what my temp was doing as th cold weather was with us again....! Put new stat in top hose 4 years ago. Approx 20,000 miles covered since. Took car on leisurely 10 mile drive. Eventually got up to 9 oclock. Thought it took a while to warm up. So i though id look at it on th OBD to see what it was doing. When i started it after a shopping stop it was 62c. Took it on th flat mainly to my test hill. Reading between 80 and 84c. Then sent it up th climb. It gains just over 550 foot in a mile. Some of it 1 in 4. Max temp reached (very briefly) 94c. Then pulled over on a ridge and left it to tick over facing a minus 1.5 brisk easterly wind 82c. Drove back th less hilly route. Its a slow gradient down hill with no throttle or very little. It hovered around 74c. Do you think thats ok. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by Phil th Barrow; 17th March 2018 at 16:03..

19th March 2018, 00:15	#7
Mike Trident Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDTi Saloon & Citroen C1 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Oakenshaw, Near Bradford Posts: 1,624 Thanks: 385 Thanked 552 Times in 328 Posts	I fitted a temp gauge to mine a few months ago. Mine is pretty much exactly the same temps as yours. It must have worked hard up that hill, the highest figure I have seen is 86 __________________ Rover 75 2.0 CDTi (131Ps) Conn SE Saloon. (Manual) 160 Remap, cruise control, electric window blind, temp gauge, Real walnut / ZT interior, FBH with GSM control. BORN Tuesday, 5th October 2004 @ 12:35:52 This vehicle was the 104,679th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 3,318th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 4,744 This vehicle was the 12,440th 75 in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 14,280 Starlight Silver 75s

19th March 2018, 14:21	#9
Phil th Barrow Gets stuck in " NOW SOLD" :-( Rover 75 Conni Auto SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stoke Posts: 896 Thanks: 424 Thanked 214 Times in 163 Posts	Today's none scientific findings. It was warmer with a outside temp of 5.5c. I went shopping, so city traffic there and back and mainly flat roads.. Cabin heater on full and engine temp struggled around 80c. On return trip with cabin heater on 20c (sun was shining in and toasty in car) it went upto 89c and then back to 85c. Yo yoing like that all th way back. Heater matrix must rob quite a few BTU's then.. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

17th March 2018, 16:40	#2
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	That all sounds about right for the diesel. TC