B5UBA 0 Posted July 22, 2003 hi corrado team, on me 1.8 16v i want to know what the coolant temp should be running at, mine runs just below 110....when its around there the car dont feel comfortable. can anybody help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted July 22, 2003 does sound a bit high right enough......though to be honest the guages aren't exactly totally accurate.....mine indicates 100+ deg C when it is in fact only 92-ish...........as long as the fans come on you should be ok but i would get it checked out by a garage for "peace of mind" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 0 Posted July 22, 2003 Thats fine for a 1.8 16V although would check on a few things to be sure: - Check that the one way valve fitted at bulkhead on coolant pipes (two of them go into bulkhead and connect to exchanger) has not packed up... - Check anti - freeze is right amount (50/50) - Check fans come on like Roddy says.... - Check thermostat is working ok - Try back flushing the rad But I do remember in summer mine used to stick at around 105degC - came down in winter... If you have made the above checks then you have nothing to worry about as the guage is not accurate - what is more important is that the light doesnt come on the dashboard *:) Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B5UBA 0 Posted July 23, 2003 nice one boys,ill get them checked out.tell u what once me coolant light did flash,but that was a cold start in the morning,switched the car off/on then it was fine.is that cause of sensor fault?i did top up but only about half a pint r less. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60 0 Posted July 23, 2003 light will flash if the level is too high or too low. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
