water tempreture sensor???oil pressure???

[johne]

The fan and the temperature gauge aren't linked. The sensor for the fan is at the bottom of the radiator - the one I think you've replaced and it's all working now.

The temperature gauge is driven by a 3 or 4 pin sensor (depending on age of car) screwed into the underneath of the inlet manifold water rail. You don't want to know how much a new sensor is so check the wiring to it first.

Compared to many cars, S2s take a while to warm up. Exactly how long depends on the condition of your thermostat. The gauge should sit 1 division below 90 as you're driving along and be just below 90 when the radiator fan first kicks in.

John

[Lovinit]

ok, so i listened to your advise Johne, and checked the wiring, i found the sensor jst touching the connctor, and a little tug and it came apart, i clicked it back into place and now its working again... or at least i think it is...

Now the temptreture, when i'm sitting in traffic goes up to jst above 50degrees, so about 55/60deg i'd say.

i took the car to Paris last weekend, I drove down to folkstone and on the cruising
on the motorway the car tempreture said it wasn't even 50 deg, when i sat idling in traffic to board, the gauge went up to 50 and the fan kicked in. then from calais to paris the same thing occured, on the motorway it dropped below 50 deg and in town it started to go up, but no more than 55/60deg.

is this normal? is it a fault? or is the intercooler that good?it has G12+ coolant, does that make a difference? or am i about to blow a gasket soon?

The car doesn't feel hot in the bay, or the cabin...this thing is driving me crazy? excuse the pun!!!

in the morning the car idles funny, it revs up and down, between 600 and 1000 revs... and sometimes cuts out... is this anything to do with it or is that a sepreate thread?



cheers

j

[chezz]

ok, so i listened to your advise Johne, and checked the wiring, i found the sensor jst touching the connctor, and a little tug and it came apart, i clicked it back into place and now its working again... or at least i think it is...

Now the temptreture, when i'm sitting in traffic goes up to jst above 50degrees, so about 55/60deg i'd say.

i took the car to Paris last weekend, I drove down to folkstone and on the cruising
on the motorway the car tempreture said it wasn't even 50 deg, when i sat idling in traffic to board, the gauge went up to 50 and the fan kicked in. then from calais to paris the same thing occured, on the motorway it dropped below 50 deg and in town it started to go up, but no more than 55/60deg.

is this normal? is it a fault? or is the intercooler that good?it has G12+ coolant, does that make a difference? or am i about to blow a gasket soon?

The car doesn't feel hot in the bay, or the cabin...this thing is driving me crazy? excuse the pun!!!

in the morning the car idles funny, it revs up and down, between 600 and 1000 revs... and sometimes cuts out... is this anything to do with it or is that a sepreate thread?



cheers

j

Calm down man! sounds like everything is Hunky Dory and you are worrying over nothing.As long as the temp is under control and the fans intervening when it should then you should have nothing to fear.The head gasket is not going to be under any threat whilst the fan is kicking in before it before it gets unusually hot.
You only need to be be concerned about excessive heat and you dont have this problem!

The idling problem is probably totally unrelated and if you do a search on the subject you will probably find the majority of causes

[Lovinit]

phew, i hope this is the case, i've never driven a car with such a good cooling system...

i hope this is the end of the prob..

cheers all

j