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Jamie Fisher
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 5:27 am Post subject:
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I replaced the thermostat on my 1990 520i m20, (and flushed & changed the
coolant while I was at it) because the temp. guage was remaining in the blue
zone. Now it hits the 1/4 mark & stays there, unless I'm sitting in traffic
in which case it may go up between 1/4 & 1/2. It also still takes a long
time to warm up. Decentish, but not exactly red-hot, heat from the
ventilation (& only cold air from the centre grilles!).
I've tested the rad fan coupling, and found that though it spins all the
time, it can be stopped with rolled-up newspaper when the engine is running
at it's normal temp.
Could the thermostat be faulty (bought from Eurocarparts), or could the
guage be reading cold? If the 'stat is faulty, I'd happily change it as it's
so cheap, but a bit time-consuming to drain, & fill / bleed the system - any
way of changing it without a complete drain?
TIA,
Jamie
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Randolph
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 5:40 am Post subject:
Re: replaced thermostat - still cold |
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Jamie Fisher wrote:
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I replaced the thermostat on my 1990 520i m20, (and flushed & changed the
coolant while I was at it) because the temp. guage was remaining in the blue
zone. Now it hits the 1/4 mark & stays there, unless I'm sitting in traffic
in which case it may go up between 1/4 & 1/2. It also still takes a long
time to warm up. Decentish, but not exactly red-hot, heat from the
ventilation (& only cold air from the centre grilles!).
I've tested the rad fan coupling, and found that though it spins all the
time, it can be stopped with rolled-up newspaper when the engine is running
at it's normal temp.
Could the thermostat be faulty (bought from Eurocarparts), or could the
guage be reading cold? If the 'stat is faulty, I'd happily change it as it's
so cheap, but a bit time-consuming to drain, & fill / bleed the system - any
way of changing it without a complete drain?
TIA,
Jamie
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Any chance you could have put the thermostat in backwards? |
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Jamie Fisher
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:21 am Post subject:
Re: replaced thermostat - still cold |
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"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Any chance you could have put the thermostat in backwards?
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Don't think so - it's conical, and I'm pretty sure it went in the same way
as the old one.. unless the old one was in backwards too...
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mojohotmail
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Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:10 pm Post subject:
Re: replaced thermostat - still cold |
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i had some problems with my thermostat fitting a short while back on my 1990
530. i ended up changing a sensor that screws into a point close to the
thermostat housing and that seems to have helped. also, be sure to bleed air
from the system using that hex bolt and to top up fluid when car is cold.
btw, my centre vents blow cold all the time - maybe they're supposed to?
mojo
"Jamie Fisher" <jamie@workhardpr.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
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Any chance you could have put the thermostat in backwards?
Don't think so - it's conical, and I'm pretty sure it went in the same way
as the old one.. unless the old one was in backwards too...
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JB
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Sat Dec 04, 2004 1:37 am Post subject:
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"Jamie Fisher" <mailNO@jamieMOREfisherSPAM.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I replaced the thermostat on my 1990 520i m20, (and flushed & changed the
coolant while I was at it) because the temp. guage was remaining in the
blue
zone. Now it hits the 1/4 mark & stays there, unless I'm sitting in
traffic
in which case it may go up between 1/4 & 1/2. It also still takes a long
time to warm up. Decentish, but not exactly red-hot, heat from the
ventilation (& only cold air from the centre grilles!).
I've tested the rad fan coupling, and found that though it spins all the
time, it can be stopped with rolled-up newspaper when the engine is
running
at it's normal temp.
Could the thermostat be faulty (bought from Eurocarparts), or could the
guage be reading cold? If the 'stat is faulty, I'd happily change it as
it's
so cheap, but a bit time-consuming to drain, & fill / bleed the system -
any
way of changing it without a complete drain?
TIA,
Jamie
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No chance I suppose of the cold air coming through a partly open vent to the
outside?
JB |
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Jamie Fisher
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 12:42 pm Post subject:
Re: replaced thermostat - still cold |
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"mojohotmail" <mojo7676@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | i had some problems with my thermostat fitting a short while back on my
1990
530. i ended up changing a sensor that screws into a point close to the
thermostat housing and that seems to have helped. also, be sure to bleed
air
from the system using that hex bolt and to top up fluid when car is cold.
btw, my centre vents blow cold all the time - maybe they're supposed to?
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I think you're right - I had a later E34 before with adjustable temp through
centre, but this earlier one just don't have that fee-chure.
re: replacing the sensor in the thermostat housing - that sounds like a good
thing to try then, does anyone know what it's called? I can't find 'coolant
temperature sensor' in eurocarparts.com.
Many thanks,
Jamie |
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