Temperature

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Hi all,
Just bought a 93 Sporty ELXI,can someone please advise me what the temp needle is supposed to read, mine traveled right over to the first bar of hot, do they run this hot or is something wrong?

Sportrak Temperature

It should never run that hot.

DO NOT RUN THE ENGINE IF THE GAUGE READS HOT!!

Running an overheating engine can cause the engine to seize!

Mine used to run around the 1/2 point, and it started to run hot.

I found the head gasket had gone.

Now I have had the gasket done, engine flushed and radiator cleaned, it doesn't go above 1/3 of the gauge, even in traffic. The only time it goes up to the 1/2 way mark now is when its doing 80+ on the motorway.

Check the coolant, is it a milky colour?

Check the oil on the dipstick and in the filler cap. Is there any creamy looking gunge?

Also check to see if there is any white smoke from the exhaust.

Sportraks which haven't been looked after properly are known for blowing head gaskets.

It could also be a stuck thermostat, failed water pump, blockage in the cooling system.

temperature

Thanks, trip to mechanic tomorrow.

temperature

Hi There,
It seems it was the viscos fan. Had it replaced seems ok needle half way now