Difference between revisions of "Normal running temperature"

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| S2 111S || 1.8 Rover 'K' || Eliseparts Hi-Pressure Alu rad || 85-86
 
| S2 111S || 1.8 Rover 'K' || Eliseparts Hi-Pressure Alu rad || 85-86
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| S2 111S || 1.8 Rover 'K' || PRT with PEL500150 || 84-85
 
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| S1 || 1.8 Rover 'K' || Rover PRT 82° stat || 80-81
 
| S1 || 1.8 Rover 'K' || Rover PRT 82° stat || 80-81

Revision as of 16:08, 16 May 2007

Listed below are temperature ranges from by SELOC members from their stack display within the car.

Model Engine Modifications from Standard Motorway (70mph) type crusing range (deg C)
S2 111S 1.8 Rover 'K' 89-91
S2 111S 1.8 Rover 'K' Eliseparts Hi-Pressure Alu rad 85-86
S2 111S 1.8 Rover 'K' PRT with PEL500150 84-85
S1 1.8 Rover 'K' Rover PRT 82° stat 80-81

Fan

The service manual states the fans at the front should automatically switch on when the coolant temperature rises above 100°C. The temperature should then fall and the fan switches when the temperature drops below 90°C.

Temperature senders

The S1 has two temperature senders: brown (sends to ECU), blue (sends to dash). The blue temperature sender is notoriously unreliable and often fails, resulting in temperature readings approx 10°C lower than reality. The blue sender is also a "single wire" type which is affected by electrical load. In most cases, a 1°C rise in temperature can be seen when turning on each item of electrical equipment, e.g. headlights, heater fan, windscreen wipers.

The S2 (Rover engine) has a single (black) temperature sender for both ECU and dash.

The S2 (Toyota engine) has ???