Ok on hot days the engine temperature gauge is going a good bit over the middle line. It goes to the line above that, is that normal for this car? It dosent seam good for it, it happend today when the outside temperature was 92.

Thanks

 

it happened to me at Woodward, while idling in traffic...but didn't go up any further...first time but it was 96....it was fine on my way back home...

 

Its normal for it to go a hair over the half way point, alot of members have said theres does the same thing. Mine does.

 

It has been in the 90's here and mine will bob above the middle line when idleing after cruiseing down the road. While running down the road it stays below the middle line.

 

Not to worry until it does this

 

I live in Georgia, and on the hottest days my temp. gage hits spot on in the middle - in autumn/winter/spring, it is always below the middle line. Perhaps I just got lucky with a great breathing engine, as I can only speak from my own experience. Anyone else see this on their rides?

 

Mine is usually just a little bit above the middle most of the time. Never higher though.

 

Im going to guess that its normal because I know in Mercedes they do go above the middle line. and up and stay their

 

I guess I don't drive mine enough to notice. When I do, it is at the center line or a hair below.

Monty

 

Normal driving, its just a hair below the 1/2 mark. In heavy traffic it is at the 1/2 mark. Most of the Dragon unless coasting, it is a hair above the 1/2 mark. I don't think you have a problem.


James

 

This may sound odd, but if you're coolant reservoir is too full it will run a tad hotter then normal.

There are no breathers in the system so when the coolant gets real hot it causes a ton of pressure and if there isn't enough expansion room in the coolant tank it gets hot and gets hot fast too.

You can install an inline breather, reduce the coolant, or just get it real hot and then pull over and crack open the cap to let out the pressure and you're good to go.

I went through 3 thermos thinking they were stuck closed before I realised this odd little issue.

 

Never seen anything above a hair over the middle mark here. Even when its gotten over 100.

 

It only happens when i'm stopped for a period of time. When i'm driving it seams to stay a little below the middle its only when im stopped.

 

I noticed the same issue before as well... Since I have a sportbike as well that runs hot as hell (2005 Yamaha R1), I bought some Motul "MoCool" and tried it on the bike... Worked wonders, to the point that it typically runs 10-15 degrees celcius cooler when I'm beating on it... So I poured in the appropriate amount into the crossfire, and now it always hovers between 1/4 and 1/2 as long as I'm driving... In traffic, it still sits slightly above half until the fan kicks in. Then it drops down to half...

My 0.02

 

Mine is running hotter than normal to the line above the half way point when I am sitting in traffic.... and it is not even HOT here yet. The low level radiator light is back "ON" on the dash, yet the system is full.... anyone have any idea what I can do?? The system was recently flushed and the light went out for a few days, is back on again now, worry about it with summer coming on... stays at the half way mark of course going down the road.

 

It's possible that you haven't taken the card board out from in front of the Radiator. I know a member here who puts a piece of cardboard in front of his radiator during the winter to keep the engine warm. (one to many fan mods) He failed to take it out one sunny afternoon while we were cruising and got stranded

Seriously though, possibly a pump going bad? Others with more knowledge will probably add in their $0.02 I hope you figure it out soon though as it looks like it may be a warm one this summer.

 

Sounds like there is an airlock in the cooling system. I wonder if they added new coolant to the overflow reservoir?

 

I will check it in the morning after it has cooled completely down. Make sure also that they didn't overfill the system....

OK just checked the level in the Expansion Tank it is spot on.

 

When running the hose going from the radiator to the engine aught to be hot dam hot and tight with pressure. You should see the fan running at idle at that time. If the fan or thermostat are gonezo that would account for the problem. Your air bleed issues with the motor are not a concern at this late date. Let me know WOODY