Low engine temp
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Shaun
***StaGGeRed***
If you manage to run them for a quite a while and tested both circulate heating settings and the 'fresh' air setting and still no decent heating then there must be a problem somewhere even gunk in the pipe can cause a slight problem. :down:
Shaun
***StaGGeRed***
The K10 heater was immensely powerful. even this time last year i had the windows open with the heating on (Y)
Operating temp
I think the k11 is potentially overcooled. My 1.0 k11 takes forever to reach its normal temp in this cold weather. As last year the the oil has thickened up too and when very cold it is being pumped past the oil filter O ring on start-up and leaving a trail down the road! I dont know what oil is in there as it was last changed by the previous owner, but I have included some straight 40 oil when topping up!
The engine is also quieter than normal and less inclined to rev. Most of my journeys are less than 6 miles so I am going to put a piece of plastic sheet over part of the radiator as many used to do years ago to mini's. I think I am correct insaying that the same rad is used by the 1.3 and they are not famous for overheating, a 1.0 must at times be overcooled. The mpg I am achieving has also dropped drastically of late as so much heat(and fuel) is being used to bring(and keep) the engine to operating temperature.
We do not tend to get extremes of temp in this country so 10w30 or 20w50 could be used in most engines over ten years old without worry. Given the weather of the past few years perhaps its time to look at things again. Given the greater temp stability of semi and espcially fully synth oils its time spend a bit more and use lighter oils without question. There might be some classic cars that have cast iron castings that require a heavier oil, but for the vast majority lighter oil is far better. A micra engine is still today a precision piece of kit and and as the Dude has shown benifits with increased power when using thinner oil.
I just happen to have lots of oil on the shelf that will get used as and when, but if I was buying I would be getting 5W30 fully synth Magantec from B+Q for under £20 as they have just started selling motoring products again after many years.
I think the k11 is potentially overcooled. My 1.0 k11 takes forever to reach its normal temp in this cold weather. As last year the the oil has thickened up too and when very cold it is being pumped past the oil filter O ring on start-up and leaving a trail down the road! I dont know what oil is in there as it was last changed by the previous owner, but I have included some straight 40 oil when topping up!
The engine is also quieter than normal and less inclined to rev. Most of my journeys are less than 6 miles so I am going to put a piece of plastic sheet over part of the radiator as many used to do years ago to mini's. I think I am correct insaying that the same rad is used by the 1.3 and they are not famous for overheating, a 1.0 must at times be overcooled. The mpg I am achieving has also dropped drastically of late as so much heat(and fuel) is being used to bring(and keep) the engine to operating temperature.
We do not tend to get extremes of temp in this country so 10w30 or 20w50 could be used in most engines over ten years old without worry. Given the weather of the past few years perhaps its time to look at things again. Given the greater temp stability of semi and espcially fully synth oils its time spend a bit more and use lighter oils without question. There might be some classic cars that have cast iron castings that require a heavier oil, but for the vast majority lighter oil is far better. A micra engine is still today a precision piece of kit and and as the Dude has shown benifits with increased power when using thinner oil.
I just happen to have lots of oil on the shelf that will get used as and when, but if I was buying I would be getting 5W30 fully synth Magantec from B+Q for under £20 as they have just started selling motoring products again after many years.
I do that but the heat guage doesnt go higher than a quarter on the scale anyway. THe heat int he car is rubbish now but it was pretty desent when it was just abovve zero degrees celcius.
Get som antifreeze. (Y)my heater was (surprisingly) working fine today, tho my tophose was full of slushpuppy this morning(it must have been about -10 last night)
frank
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i had about 10% in all year, and topped it up last night to about 30% (thank god :blush
My engine temp gauge is suddenly showing lower than usual temp since the cold spell of weather last week. (See photo). Usually the dial is just below horizontal when heated up (blue line), but last week it didn't get above where I photographed it. Will see if it's better tomorrow as weather is a bit warmer. But is it normal or does it suggest a faulty thermostat? The coolant is full.
