Hi!
Is it normal that engine feels very hot after normal drive but the cauge still says that temps are normal? Is it common in this car or should i be worried? Thanks for answers!
Citroen C2 1.4 VTR Engine temps
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mickthemaverick
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Re: Citroen C2 1.4 VTR Engine temps
When you say it feels very hot, how are you judging that? 
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Re: Citroen C2 1.4 VTR Engine temps
Just the bonnet feels hot and when open the bonnet the engine like almost glowing hot-
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Re: Citroen C2 1.4 VTR Engine temps
It will be interesting to hear from other C2 owners but as the guage is ok I think you may be ok too.
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Re: Citroen C2 1.4 VTR Engine temps
Yeah that might be the case, i do know that engines get very hot and its normal. But this just seems it get hotter than others
It might just be my imagination but if someone has experienced the same
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Re: Citroen C2 1.4 VTR Engine temps
A search suggests the thermostat starts to open at 91°C so similar to most other cars. If you have a code reader with live data you could see what temperature the coolant is to check if the gauge is right. Is the engine fan coming on, if not the engine may not be hot enough or there might be a fault, again live data will help but I would expect it to need to reach at least 96°C for the fan to start.
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Re: Citroen C2 1.4 VTR Engine temps
The 1.4 petrol engine version of the C2 and C3 do not typically have a thermal blanket under the bonnet. The automatic petrol 1.6 and the diesels do have a lining under the bonnet. So, yes, the bonnet of the 1.4 gets hot.
The only way to confirm the coolant temp would be with an infra red thermometer. As PaulC5 says, the outlet temp should be between 90 and 95 degrees C.
However, the coolant temp sensors can be unreliable BUT they tend to fail outright, they don't tend to "sort of" work. They work or they don't work, there is nothing in between.
If the engine was actually over heating it would tend to boil over from the expansion tank.
Check that the radiator fan is working by unplugging the green temp sensor on the top of the thermostat housing with the engine running. It will take a few seconds but the fan should come full on. Under normal circumstances the radiator fan does not come on much, unless you are running the air conditioning, then it will come on most of the time.
If the engine is not boiling over and the radiator fan works, I wouldn't worry.
The only way to confirm the coolant temp would be with an infra red thermometer. As PaulC5 says, the outlet temp should be between 90 and 95 degrees C.
However, the coolant temp sensors can be unreliable BUT they tend to fail outright, they don't tend to "sort of" work. They work or they don't work, there is nothing in between.
If the engine was actually over heating it would tend to boil over from the expansion tank.
Check that the radiator fan is working by unplugging the green temp sensor on the top of the thermostat housing with the engine running. It will take a few seconds but the fan should come full on. Under normal circumstances the radiator fan does not come on much, unless you are running the air conditioning, then it will come on most of the time.
If the engine is not boiling over and the radiator fan works, I wouldn't worry.