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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 2329.1 | try again | WELCLU::CLIFTON | Consistently inconsistent | Wed Oct 12 1994 14:43 | 13 |
| Hi,
I have recently taken delivery of a Cavalier CDX 1.7TD and am a little
concerned about it's running temperature. It never seem to get that
hot (the gauge always shows <90 degrees). Is this usual for TD engines
or should I be getting this sorted?? Surely the engine is not
performing at its best if it consistently runs cool.? Or is this
different for diesel engines?
Thanks,
Paul.
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| 2329.2 | Sounds Typical to me | TRUCKS::MORRIS_D | | Wed Oct 12 1994 14:53 | 8 |
| Once hot, the temperature guage in my 1.7TD remains in the lower
quarter of the dial. My old 2.0L cavvy exhibited the same
characteristics. Then, stick it in a traffic jam and watch the guage
rise (until the elctric fan cuts in).
No, I would say you have a typical Cavalier there.
Dave
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| 2329.3 | | COMICS::SHELLEY | Always with the -ve waves | Wed Oct 12 1994 15:17 | 6 |
| This is definately normal behaviour. My Cav TD also runs normal at
just below 90�. Mind you when pulling a caravan it soon hots up.
Don't worry about it.
Royston
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| 2329.4 | | PAPERS::CORNE | John Corne | Thu Oct 13 1994 12:27 | 5 |
| Its not just cavaliers - my Pug 405 TD does the same - till it gets
some welly...(or no welly at all - on the M4 yesterday not going
anywhere fast at all :-(
Jc
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| 2329.5 | | PLAYER::BROWNL | Coito ergo sum | Thu Oct 13 1994 14:42 | 3 |
| Same here. Mine 405 TD estate generally stays around 80�C
Cheers, Laurie.
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| 2329.6 | Cool runnings - standard on diesels ? | BRUMMY::WALLACE_J | | Mon Oct 17 1994 13:49 | 2 |
| My Peugeot 306 TD is also a real cool car, never gone over 85 yet.
(Degrees, that is).
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| 2329.7 | What do you think of it Paul? | WELSWS::BOURNEJ | Now 2 grandsons - Timothy & Joshua | Tue Oct 18 1994 18:33 | 7 |
| Paul,
Mine also runs at 90 degrees!
Regards,
Jim
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| 2329.8 | | COMICS::SHELLEY | Always with the -ve waves | Tue Oct 18 1994 18:36 | 4 |
| What temp do petrol engines normally run at as I didn't think 90� was
particularly 'cool'.
Royston
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| 2329.9 | Sounds about right to me | WELCLU::YOUNG | Policemen aren't nasty people | Wed Oct 19 1994 11:30 | 7 |
|
I think 90 (where'd you get that little degree sign from I ain't got
one! 8*) ) is about normal I seem to remember thermostats in the low to mid
eighties, but they tend to run them a bit hotter these days to get the
emissions right.
Richard
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| 2329.10 | Modern engines run hotter | PIECES::ALCOR::RUSLING | Place holder for NOTES | Wed Oct 19 1994 12:14 | 9 |
|
Yes, modern engines do run warmer than older engines. I read
this in the Kenlowe fan literature when I fitted one to the
Marlin. That's why more modern cars have a higher pressure
rating on their radiator cap's than old ones (eg my MG). I
presume that the engine is happy because of advances in
machining and oil technology.
Dave
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| 2329.11 | To get degree sign => � | VANGA::KERRELL | DECUS UK - IT User Group of the Year '94 | Wed Oct 19 1994 13:21 | 9 |
| >(where'd you get that little degree sign from I ain't got one! 8*)
Compose ^0
or
Compose 0^
Dave.
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| 2329.12 | | COMICS::PARRY | Trevor Parry | Wed Oct 19 1994 18:32 | 7 |
| How do you know the engine runs at 90 degrees ? My engine runs really
really hot cos it has lots of little explosions in it :-) However, the
temperature of the water is 90 somethings according to a little needle
in one of the displays on the dashboard.
tp (p for pedantic)
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| 2329.13 | | CHEFS::FIDDLER_M | The sense of being dulls my mind | Wed Mar 20 1996 10:17 | 13 |
| Have any Cavalier TD drivers ever come across this problem:
When I'm accelerating, and generally pushing the engine in lower gears,
a very odd noise comes up from the engine. It sounds like dry leaves
rattling around in the ventilation system, thats the only way I can
think of describing it. I've checked through the engine, and I can't
find any obvious problems. I even managed to duplicate the noise
when revving the engine with the car stationary.
Hmmm
Mikef
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| 2329.14 | | VANGA::KERRELL | salva res est | Wed Mar 20 1996 12:42 | 6 |
| re.13:
My TD is far too noisy to notice a sound like dry leaves!
Unhelpfully,
Dave.
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| 2329.15 | | COMICS::CORNEJ | What's an Architect? | Mon Apr 01 1996 15:48 | 4 |
| Its the soot settling on the car behind :-)
Jc
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