Something Seriously Wrong

[allstaruk]

I will get started today but I may end up needing your help, what you doing up in this neck of the woods then?

[nikp]

I put a reply on FDUK, but if anyone else is interested, allstaruk has been reading coolant temps off the standard temp gauge, which is pretty much useless - this doesn\'t move past \'Normal\' until it reaches 120 degrees C, which is when the coolant is boiling (At the pressure of 1.9 which is what the coolant is pressurized to).

[wedgiekray]

so, not oil temp then?

[nikp]

Well, I\'m guessing that he has an oil temp gauge that is wired up, and this is reading 140 C. But the temp gauge for the coolant is the stadard FD gauge. Also, the primary, and initial way in which an engine is cooled, is via the oil, as opposed to the coolant. It\'s just that most of the temperature is removed from the oil via the coolant.

[mattmaclennan]

Visiting the missus at Surrey Institute of Art and Design. mmmmmmmmm students mmmmmmmm. Will head across a few hours early if you want me to have a look at it.

[allstaruk]

Ah many hours have been spent in there student union, I will see how I get on in the next day or two but if I don\'t get anywhere it would be great if you could.

Thanks

Alan

[Martiny]

Ok this might be a dumb question, but...

Which gauge do you see this high oil temp on?  Our cars dont have an oil temp gauge. The oil gauge is a PRESSURE gauge.

So, does your car have an aftermarket oil temp gauge fitted?

[allstaruk]

It certainly does I have a blitz oil temp gauge plumbed into a greddy sandwich plate below the oil filter.