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symonh2000 · 14-05-2008

Is the car getting up to temperature ok? It should sit between 85 and 90ºC most of the time whilst driving then maybe rise to around 95ºC in traffic when the fan comes in.

A stuck open thermostat will cause cool running usually at around 60ºC and poor MPG

14-05-2008	#8 (Post Link)
symonh2000 AO Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Carterton, Oxfordshire Posts: 7,381 Member car: Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo	Re: Alfa Romeo 156 MPG Is the car getting up to temperature ok? It should sit between 85 and 90ºC most of the time whilst driving then maybe rise to around 95ºC in traffic when the fan comes in. A stuck open thermostat will cause cool running usually at around 60ºC and poor MPG