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| King_GH Extreme Veteran Date registered: Oct 2011 Location: London Vehicle(s): 95 G300 RHD Posts: 324  | Is this NORMAL or DANGEROUS? We've had a bit of a heat wave in London and as I was idling in traffic I noticed the temp kept climbing and at one point went very close to the 120 mark. I was really glad to get away from the traffic but what would have happened if I'd stayed for another hour? I got caught in some more traffic later but this time the A/C was on and the temp was just above 80 in the middle( what I think should be normal for a hot day). The fan clutch was changed last year, I have checked it and it feels 'right'. Unless this is acceptable I would like to know what is going. Any ideas? Edited by King_GH 5/7/2018 5:15 PM (overheat.png) Attachments ----------------  overheat.png (196KB - 0 downloads) | |
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| King_GH Extreme Veteran Date registered: Oct 2011 Location: London Vehicle(s): 95 G300 RHD Posts: 324 | ||
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| WEBIII Extreme Veteran Date registered: Oct 2010 Location: Inlet Beach, FL Vehicle(s): 461.318, 463.241 Posts: 315 | Re: Is this NORMAL or DANGEROUS? King_GH - 5/10/2018 5:36 PM Boy G - 5/10/2018 2:45 PM I would not worry. What you describe is what petrol engines do in that situation - they hate idling motionless on a hot day as they get no cooling wind through the radiator. Try turning the ac on next time - it makes the electric fans active - that may help. I did turn on the A/C and it cooled down. So what do those models without A/C do? Because it felt like that thing could have gone all the way up! Turn on the heat  | |
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| Inkblotz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Vehicle(s): 90 300GD "Thundering Turtle II", w/ 603A turbo Posts: 3186 | Re: Is this NORMAL or DANGEROUS? WEBIII - 5/10/2018 9:20 PM King_GH - 5/10/2018 5:36 PM Boy G - 5/10/2018 2:45 PM I would not worry. What you describe is what petrol engines do in that situation - they hate idling motionless on a hot day as they get no cooling wind through the radiator. Try turning the ac on next time - it makes the electric fans active - that may help. I did turn on the A/C and it cooled down. So what do those models without A/C do? Because it felt like that thing could have gone all the way up! Turn on the heat :shoot: Correct. Turn on the heat and the fan. Cools it right down. Of course this makes you overheat a bit.  Edited by Inkblotz 5/11/2018 7:35 AM | |
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| King_GH Extreme Veteran Date registered: Oct 2011 Location: London Vehicle(s): 95 G300 RHD Posts: 324 | ||
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| Luky Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia, EU Vehicle(s): 300GE LWB auto, E320CDI 4M, VW Polo Classic 1.6 Posts: 1062 | ||
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| Luky Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia, EU Vehicle(s): 300GE LWB auto, E320CDI 4M, VW Polo Classic 1.6 Posts: 1062 | RE: Is this NORMAL or DANGEROUS? This diagram should be helpful if there is a problem with the electric fan... Edited by Luky 5/12/2018 5:26 AM Attachments ---------------- diagram.pdf (142KB - 6 downloads) | |
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| King_GH Extreme Veteran Date registered: Oct 2011 Location: London Vehicle(s): 95 G300 RHD Posts: 324 | ||
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| Luky Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia, EU Vehicle(s): 300GE LWB auto, E320CDI 4M, VW Polo Classic 1.6 Posts: 1062 | RE: Is this NORMAL or DANGEROUS? King_GH - 5/12/2018 12:55 PM Yes same exact model. I’m confused here. Where’s the electric fan? I thought the fan clutch was the only cooling mechanism for the engine. I’ve always associated the electric fans with the A/C ????!!!! You mean the electric fan is meant to kickoff on a thermostat??? Wow .... I’ll have it checked. Thanks It´s in front the radiator, You can see it through the grille. It´s activated by two temeprature sensors. If I remember one is on the engine block and one is on the A/C compressor. (blower 300GE.jpg) Attachments ---------------- blower 300GE.jpg (144KB - 0 downloads) | |
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| Boy G Expert Date registered: Feb 2007 Location: Bushveld, South Africa Vehicle(s): Diesel G's: 617A and 602 Posts: 1683 | ||
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