sharkey964
Member Since: 05 Oct 2014
Location: On a muddy track
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Theres a bit of a story behind this one,so bear with me.
Last May whilst in the Pyrenees my 300tdi started running a bit hot,not off the scale,just touching the red area on the gauge.
So me thinks,thermostat is Fubared,so I took it out.All good,once warmed up gauge reads normal.
I have run it al the rest of this year with the thermostat minus the middle which I punched out.I read somewhere it's not good to run totaly without a stat.
Now the werather is much colder,I thiught I'd replace the Thermostat.So,motor warms up nice & quickly now,but not long after reaching normal operating temp it rises to just under the red.If I turn the lights or fan on the temp gauge goes right up into the red immediately.
So, I'm thinking something electrical,I have changed the temp sensor & stat.Do you think bad earth,& if so where would you suggest I start looking?
Thanks a lot guys.
Marc.
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21st Dec 2016 5:39pm |
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sharkey964
Member Since: 05 Oct 2014
Location: On a muddy track
Posts: 570
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Just a quick update on this problem.
Turned out to be the earth strap from the battery to the chassis/transfer box.
Cleaned it up & re fitted,up to yet gauge has not gone above normal/vertical.
Marc
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22nd Dec 2016 4:57pm |
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apt100
Member Since: 05 Mar 2015
Location: Derbyshire
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Thanks for the update and glad you are sorted.
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22nd Dec 2016 5:50pm |
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