Tev

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is this good or bad? lol relpaced all the sensors when i bought a new loom n secs monitor, hadnt noticed it b4 but just been 4 a quick drive, got home n let the car idle till the fans cut in n accordin 2 the temp gauge im only gettin 2 82c until the fans cut in is this normal

Cheers jay

Moonstone Mart

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Hi Tev,

Stu sells 82 degree thermostats on ebay so i guess thats about right?
He says that standard is 88 degrees too.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Sierra-2w...QQcmdZViewItem

Mart.

Tev

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Easy fella hows things? ive just taken my 82 degrees thermostat out cause ive read mixed reports bout them, ive gone back 2 standard, least the fans r cuttin in lol

Moonstone Mart

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All is good ta.
Did a couple of hours under the saph today until it got too windy and cold.
As you say, at least the fans are cutting in

Mart.

AndyPen

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82 degrees stats were designed for the rs500 due to the overheating during testing - primarily because of the large intercooler. The fans are switched in the rad sensor though???

Tev

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yer in know fella its the sensor at the bottom of the rad, its a bit strange the fans cuttin in at 82 c though

SS1

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my fans kick in at 91 k reg 4*4 sapphire

also got a over ride via the aircon switch to keep them on

stu@msds old taxi

AndyPen

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Not an alloy rad is it? They can have problems with early cut in temps

rinus_2005

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a bit early, mine's are about 90 degrees

Tev

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Yep its any ally Rad i think this is the problem as i cant remember it being like this on a standard rad