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Beelailydude 
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Been driving my Vert now for just over a week and really love the way it goes, looks, sounds and seats squeak :lol:
Anyway, it seems to take quite a while to get temp gauge to half and although heaters work well, they do take a little while to warm up but do blow hot. Ive noticed while driving fast, the temp gauge drops to just above the blue. I have recently topped up with neat anti freeze and it isnt that cold outside so stuck thermostat? or is this normal for temp to take while to get to half and drop at speeds? Cheers Lee I also dont drive fast or make it work hard..............…most the time  Edited by Beelailydude - 19-February-2014 at 22:10 |
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jim-beamer
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Posted: 19-February-2014 at 22:30 |
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hhhmmm, sometimes the beasts take 5 or so minutes to heat up, but the temp gauge should stay bang on centre, maybe you have a sticky thermostat..??? doesn't sound like anything serious
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Beelailydude
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Posted: 19-February-2014 at 23:04 |
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Cheers Jim. Yeah im thinking stuck stat as can take ten mins plus to get to temp. Its nothing serious im just warey touching water system after hassle Andys having bleeding his.
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Posted: 19-February-2014 at 23:15 |
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I drive over 20/30 mins to get my Temp up!! ones there i go for it
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Andrew Rolland
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Posted: 20-February-2014 at 09:51 |
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The M52 lump should heat up quickly.
You have described classic symptoms of thermostat failure. Ages to heat up, and temp gauge drops when driving at speed. Your stat has failed in the open position.
Read this post on how I changed my thermostat on my E39 with the M52 engine. 2nd page of the thread is best.
Andrew
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Posted: 20-February-2014 at 10:14 |
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Cheers Andrew. A few people have also said what im thinking so will order stat. Its also very heavy on fuel around the doors obviuosly due to the enrichment not knocking off quickly.
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Posted: 24-February-2014 at 09:36 |
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All fixed dude
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 your some boy and work wonders with ya tool/s and handywork strapping low hung bits up
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