Homer wrote:Mine would be lucky to be 5 mins.
However just using the gauge is probably not a good indicator. For example my needle doesn't move at all and then after say a minute or so it jumps to quarter and goes up from there.
Could just be your sender and gauge as I'm sure it wouldn't take that long...only reason I could think would be the thermostat has been removed?
SEJ GLX-R wrote:Sorry for taking a bit to reply to this but I have not had time to test it until today.
I started in my garage with the scangauge coolant temp on 14° and the outside air temp on 11° which dropped to 9 & 10° once I started driving.
I drove 3kms at under 60km/h stopping at 2 traffic lights and then did 3kms on the freeway.
At 5 minutes, 32 seconds, the coolant temp passed 82° and at 6 minutes, 15 seconds, the gauge on the dash was at it's normal mark, (which for me is slightly past the half way).
The only time I have found it wont reach the operating temp is when it's just idling due to the engine fan which was the same prior to the mod.
SEJ GLX-R wrote:Sorry for taking a bit to reply to this but I have not had time to test it until today.
I started in my garage with the scangauge coolant temp on 14° and the outside air temp on 11° which dropped to 9 & 10° once I started driving.
I drove 3kms at under 60km/h stopping at 2 traffic lights and then did 3kms on the freeway.
At 5 minutes, 32 seconds, the coolant temp passed 82° and at 6 minutes, 15 seconds, the gauge on the dash was at it's normal mark, (which for me is slightly past the half way).
The only time I have found it wont reach the operating temp is when it's just idling due to the engine fan which was the same prior to the mod.
RHKTriton wrote:Just for interest, mine is ml and as I'm replacing the harmonic balancer I decided to do the coolant, thermostat and cap while I'm at it.
I could only track down a thermostat at Repco (cost enough), it looks like it has less flow capacity than the original.
There are temps stamped on the units, Mitsui 76.5. And Repco 77degrees.
colin b wrote:That coolant sound like the cat's pyjamas but, being a cautious type, I would like to hear opinions from some authorative sources like the R.A.C. or N.R.M.A. before using it. The motoring landscape is littered with the bones of "breakthroughs" which failed to live up to their initial hype and the bills incurred by those who were sucked in.
Cowboy Dave wrote:Why not just remove what you have and drill the hole? I have and I can tell you it was well worth the effort. Wish I'd done it a long time ago.
Cowboy Dave wrote:At freeway speeds I was averaging around 95 (post overheating service campaign) and now I am averaging around 88.
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