Low engine running temperature

[magh]

Right after making several breathing modifications i have considerably lowered the running temperature of the engine, its originally use to sit half way on the gauge but now runs 2 dots from the bottom.

Basically all i want to know is running it that bit colder doing any damage, i personal think it must be better but just wanting to confirm.

 

[mr.pink87]

Is your temperature above 75°C? If not Your limiter will kick in earlier. check your thermostat!

 

[sideways danny]

the temperature outside just dropped. You need a new thermostat. I'll bet it's on the original one

 

[Dave.]

deffo thermostat or temp sender issue, make sure the wires are ok to the sender

 

[Dave.]

beat me to it dan!

 

[aucky]

2 dots from the bottom? It won't go any higher???
Something sounds a bit iffy there..

 

[DrR]

Hi jacking here, if I roll downhill my car temp drops from half by about two dots, reckon it's the thermostat?

 

[magh]

it use to run half way with a gash open cone ik, then fitted the jms kit and it dropped a bit bout 1 1/2 dots then i have just changed the set up to run cup racer style and it now sits on 2 dots, if i sit in traffic obviously the temp rises but soon as i set of driving she comes back down again as she should, ill have to get the rstuner plugged in and see what figures it says.

 

[Cookson]

shagged thermostat sounds like.

 

[Turkish]

If you're changing the stat sling a new coolant temp sender in there too. About £20 each and they're right next to each other so makes sense to do both while you have the coolant out.

 

[magh]

That would explain the colder than normal heating. Looks like another bloody job to do on the old girl.

 

[Turkish]

Easy to do, 30 mins tops. Airbox out, drop coolant three bolts off the stat housing new one in and temp sender, airbox back in, refill coolant run it up to rid airlocks top off with coolant and you're done. Just top up the coolant again once the car is cold and you're all good.