Can someone explain to me why my engine temp sits never higher than mid way, but yet if im sitting at the lights the view in front of me is moving?! I mean like a mirage?

Also, the heaters are VERY hot, if I put them on full blast cold they still are quite warm. Is this dangerous in anyway?

 

Not sure what you mean by the mirage thingy..

It shouldn't be a problem. Heaters are usually very good but never get very cold to be honest. Pretty useless in summer. Depends on howw hot they really are. All the heat control knob does is direct air from the outside thought the heater matrix for hot and just straight into the cabin if on cold.....

 

The mirage thing is caused by hot air coming out the vents and off the bonnet nothing to worry about

 

Julia with the Turbo producing a lot of heat under the bonnet there will be a lot of hot air escaping through the bonnet vents....definatly nothing to worry about its normal

RST's do tend to heat up quickly with the turbo being close to the radiator, this heat causes the water to heat up quickly, which in turn equates to warm temps and a nice warm car when the heaters are turned on

Your temperature guage being mid way up the guage would sugest that everything is working as it should.

 

AHH!! Heat haze!! I understand now!

 

 

Yea as above, mine never goes over 1/4 driving, but after a run if I come to a stop and let the car idle it will got to ust under 3/4 up say the bottom of the "O" and the fan will cut in and bring it back down to 1/4 mark which is normal. If your fan does not come in at all after a drive and the car is left this could mean the car is running too cool, perhaps the thermostat has been removed? Just a thought and maybe worth checking

 

Thanks guys, yeah heat haze sorry!

My only other problem is the stupid amount of petrol im going through but hey I was warned....LOL

 

i keep noticing it too!!! im a little bit on edge about the whole temperature thing on mine at the moment anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have some bonnet raisers to try to get a bit more heat out, i know people dont like them but they are there for a reason!!!!!!! i thought the same about the heaters too, cold is crap!!!!!! just open all the windows and the sunroof and forget the heater!!!!!!