Noticed a topic recently re Xantia temperature. The cocencus (if I remember rightly) was that a temp. of approx 75-80 was about right for a Xantia. I think that was a diesel.
My 2.0 16v has always run between 62-68, never any higher. The cooling fan is prone to cutting in very low doen. It's also very juicy.
I'm thinking mines not right. Would a new stat. be a good idea?
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If the engine has ever overheated it could be that the stat has been damaged and also the temp sensor can suffer from over heating too. A neglected cooling system can become acidic which can also cause problems with sensors.
When the engine is cold, start it up and put your hand on the rad or top hose. If it gets warm almost straight away then the stat is probably jammed open, in which case the engine will never warm up properly.
When the engine is cold, start it up and put your hand on the rad or top hose. If it gets warm almost straight away then the stat is probably jammed open, in which case the engine will never warm up properly.
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I would think so. Your running temperature is too low.
. Would a new stat. be a good idea?
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I would think so. Your running temperature is too low.
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Taking <b>both</b> of these symptoms into account, it looks like your engine temperature is OK, but the gauge is reading low.
Taking <b>both</b> of these symptoms into account, it looks like your engine temperature is OK, but the gauge is reading low.
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Hi there,
I agree that your first step is to renew the `stat
My 1.8 was running at those temps. too and I was beginning to suspect the sensor as all seemed to be working well,including fan cutting- in
and heater adequate.
I changed the stat and noticed immediate difference - temp now at 83
deg. and rising in town etc.
Unlike any broken thermostat I`d ever seen ,it wasn`t stuck fully open
but almost closed - I tested it with boiling water and it opened fully and appeared to close too but there was only a tiny gap which was apparently enough to allow a volume of coolant through large enough to reduce the engine running temp .
The spring mechanism seemed to be out of true too .
If this was the original stat I`m beginning to suspect another Citroen quirk!!
I agree that your first step is to renew the `stat
My 1.8 was running at those temps. too and I was beginning to suspect the sensor as all seemed to be working well,including fan cutting- in
and heater adequate.
I changed the stat and noticed immediate difference - temp now at 83
deg. and rising in town etc.
Unlike any broken thermostat I`d ever seen ,it wasn`t stuck fully open
but almost closed - I tested it with boiling water and it opened fully and appeared to close too but there was only a tiny gap which was apparently enough to allow a volume of coolant through large enough to reduce the engine running temp .
The spring mechanism seemed to be out of true too .
If this was the original stat I`m beginning to suspect another Citroen quirk!!