masiwn Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 my car has always run at 80 deg on temprature gauge until this week end when on a long run it never went above 60 deg is there any thing I should worry about, engine is 1.8 k series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Std gauges & senders are notoriously unreliable/inaccurate. Could be a variety of things causing the symptom you describe. Temp transducer/wiring/gauge or stuck thermostat. Have a search through the archives. There's loads of stuff in there covering this. No need to worry as more than likely it's something minor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard J Darnell Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 my car did exactly the same and as suggested by others, it was the sender the good news is it's a cheap part to buy from Caterham and you can fit it yourself in 5 minutes Edited by - Richard J Darnell on 2 May 2005 18:28:13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masiwn Posted May 2, 2005 Author Share Posted May 2, 2005 Ive never fixed any thing in 5 minutes but will have a go Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard J Darnell Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Do a search of the archives for fitting tips - as I recall it's important not to overtighten the sender.... It probably will take more than 5 minutes to do if you've not done it before but it really is a quick job - pull off the wire, unscrew the old sender, screw in new sender (as quickly as possible to avoid losing too much coolant) and slip wire back on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masiwn Posted May 2, 2005 Author Share Posted May 2, 2005 just been in archives for the 1st time what an eyeopener thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Well, personally I'd wrap the thread on the sender with a layer or two of PTFE tape (available for pence from B&Q/anywhere - make sure it's wrapped against the thread so that it doesn't unravel). This helps seal it - and should help you resist the temptation to overtighten it... It is a tapered thread - and it's not designed to screw 'fully in' - just tighten it until it bites, fire up the engine and tweak it slightly if it weeps... Project Scope-Creep is live... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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