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 gti6aus
Junior User  Location: Melbourne Registered: 24 Mar 2012 Posts: 58 Status: Offline |
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Just recently got a second 6.Sits on 78 degrees on the motorway and goes all the way to 98 degrees and the fans kick in and temp goes back to low 90s, then so on... This range seems to be rather large. I was under the impression that the thermostat was 83-84 degree. Could it be leaking? Cheers Dom ________________________________________ 1998 GTi6 Bianca White |
 Posted 7th May 2012 at 07:27
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #2
You could have a leaky thermostat.  It could also be the gauge or sender at fault. The sender for the gauge is the blue coloured one in the thermostat housing.  My guess would be a leaking thermostat seal... ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 7th May 2012 at 10:21
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thugpuggin
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bristol Registered: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 26,784 Status: Offline |
Post #3
gti6aus wrote: Sits on 78 degrees on the motorway and goes all the way to 98 degrees and the fans kick in and temp goes back to low 90s, then so on... Normal but it is 97°C and it's only one slow speed fan that comes on and returns temp back to 90°C. High speed, both fans, kick in at 107°C. If your arcon works... you can start that and that returns the temp back to normal rolling so don't get the temp going up and up before fan kick in. gti6aus wrote: I was under the impression that the thermostat was 83-84 degree. That's what most people's temp is when rolling. Things like Nissens rads are perceived to lower temp slightly to the 78°C mark. ________________________________________ Black X Reg PIII.VGTi 6 A4212 pt 1 A4212 pt 2 Searching the streets of Bristol for 1.36p/day.Joint Kent Leader |
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Posted 7th May 2012 at 10:57
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Both fans will run at half speed when the temp reaches 97C...Once the temp reaches 107C they will both run at full speed. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 7th May 2012 at 11:17
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thugpuggin
Seasoned Pro Location: Bristol Registered: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 26,784 Status: Offline |
Post #5
stan_306gti6 wrote: Both fans will run at half speed when the temp reaches 97C... Yeah that's just me thinking about it wrong.  The amount of times I've checked I should've remembered and written it correctly.  Although I could've just edited it and made you look silly...  ________________________________________ Black X Reg PIII.VGTi 6 A4212 pt 1 A4212 pt 2 Searching the streets of Bristol for 1.36p/day.Joint Kent Leader |
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Posted 7th May 2012 at 11:22
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #6
thugpuggin wrote: Although I could've just edited it and made you look silly... You could of...  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 7th May 2012 at 17:04
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atterz
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stafford Registered: 18 Feb 2011 Posts: 1,134 Status: Offline |
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Mine sits at 75 most of the time and heats up to 98 sat still before the fans kick in, perfectly normal!________________________________________ owain wrote: A GTI-6 with a good dashboard and the seats down can outsprint an E46 M3 in July. |
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Posted 7th May 2012 at 17:30
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #8
I think the gauges might be slightly off...My '6' also runs around 78C according to the gauge, but bear in mind the stat is 83C so the gauge isn't 100% accurate. However, they do all appear to be the same, so yes it sounds normal to me.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 7th May 2012 at 18:10
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gti6aus
Junior User Location: Melbourne Registered: 24 Mar 2012 Posts: 58 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Yeah i'm guessing it can't hurt to replace the thermostat anyway.What product do you use to clean your sensors? ________________________________________ 1998 GTi6 Bianca White |
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Posted 8th May 2012 at 04:05
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gti6aus
Junior User Location: Melbourne Registered: 24 Mar 2012 Posts: 58 Status: Offline |
Post #10
owain wrote:A GTI-6 with a good dashboard and the seats down can outsprint an E46 M3 in July. LOL ________________________________________ 1998 GTi6 Bianca White |
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Posted 8th May 2012 at 04:06
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #11
gti6aus wrote: What product do you use to clean your sensors? Maybe something like WD40, although sensors don't usually need cleaning. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 8th May 2012 at 07:17
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
Post #12
no point "cleaning" the sensors, it wont do anything ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 8th May 2012 at 09:17
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gti6aus
Junior User Location: Melbourne Registered: 24 Mar 2012 Posts: 58 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Lol my bad, I mean the plugs that go into the sensors if that makes sense. They look very dirty.You will have to excuse my poor knowledge in some areas. Still learning  ________________________________________ 1998 GTi6 Bianca White |
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Posted 8th May 2012 at 09:24
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Niall
Seasoned Pro  Location: Epsom Registered: 06 Jun 2012 Posts: 1,941 Status: Offline |
Post #14
Sorry to drag this back up but i have a related question. Ive currently got both of my engine bay fans set to come on at 87 degrees and go off at 85. Is this too cool or should it be fine running at that as i know they do run fairly hot anyway as standard. |
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Posted 8th Jun 2014 at 17:15
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RetroPug
Seasoned Pro  Location: Leicestershire Registered: 15 Jan 2013 Posts: 2,473 Status: Offline |
Post #15
They typically run at that temperature but that's when you are cruising along and getting airflow to them so I'd have thought having the fans coming on a little higher would be better ie. the car is up to temperature at high 80s and then if you come to a stop and sit there/roll slowly it will creep up and then the fans would cut in.________________________________________ 61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread |
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Posted 8th Jun 2014 at 17:36
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