Unofficial Survey! Where does your temp needle sit?

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Unofficial Survey! Where does your temp needle sit?

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OK this is purely a selfish post to try and reduce my 'needle stare' time! :wink:

After an obligatory overheat in my 1.9DG van I have changed various parts and just done the radiator. Its now running a lot cooler. :) . Out of interest - where does everyones needle sit on the temp gauge. Mine is now generally just to the right of the led but does wander up and down either side by a few mm. Its steady but I still cant totally relax as its not where it used to be prior to break down (it used to sit just below the led).
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Straight up :ok
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11.55 :)
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hi im running 1.9 1y diesel

temp runs just a smidge over led

does move a little below led on long runs
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Mine sits just to the left of the LED (thats on a dash without a rev counter) It occasionally moves straight up when climbing hills or doing over 70mph. 1.6D non turbo
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Just under a quarter of the way up, 1.9AFN electronic TDI with external oil and turbo charge coolers :mrgreen:

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2.1DJ on carb LPG
11.58

12.03 over 70.
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about 11:50 :pimp
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Between 10 and 11.55 depending on traffic.
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Just touching the left hand side of the LED
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1y runs 11.50 (does that mean nearly the middle?) :run
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Halfway on the light, goes up to 3/4 under load then the fan comes on and takes it back to half.
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Blimey - more responses than I expected after a cuppa! I'd say the general consensus so far is a needle around the 11.55-12.00 kinda area. I'm still paranoid then as mine is definately top end of this and a bit more. Any of the techies out there think I've still got a problem ?- the fans not running excessively (which I assume would be a good indicator if running too hot). Its had a new thermostat, rad, fan switch and coolant. Am I worrying over nothing !!!! :?
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Mines runs about 11:50 - Ive installed new rad and Brickwerks lower temp opening thermostat.
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andyb wrote:Mines runs about 11:50 - Ive installed new rad and Brickwerks lower temp opening thermostat.

that's my next big spend... too much sludge in my rad is keeping the temp up. :ok
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