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Car Forum / Alfa Romeo Cars / July 2009156 JTD engine temp.
My 156 1.9JTD has, in the past couple of days, started displaying highly variable engine temperatures. I noticed it first on Sunday, driving up quite a steep winding hill stuck behind a car doing <50mph, the temp went up to 3/4 Today on a mixed run of high speed A1 and slower A roads it seems to shoot up the scale when driven slowly (sub 50mph) and on 2 occasions lit up the red warning LED. Any suggestions? is it something that needs attention or 'do the all do that'?  SignatureRob Pearson 156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now) 164 V6 Lusso (gone) > My 156 1.9JTD has, in the past couple of days, started > displaying highly variable engine temperatures. > > I noticed it first on Sunday, driving up quite a steep > winding hill stuck behind a car doing <50mph, the temp went > up to 3/4 This sounds reasonable. > Today on a mixed run of high speed A1 and slower A roads it > seems to shoot up the scale when driven slowly (sub 50mph) > and on 2 occasions lit up the red warning LED. This doesn't - if you're getting red warning lights you're in trouble, or there's a problem with the warning light system. D A Stocks >> My 156 1.9JTD has, in the past couple of days, started >> displaying highly variable engine temperatures. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > This doesn't - if you're getting red warning lights you're in trouble, > or there's a problem with the warning light system. Agreed. Less likely on a 156 than on one of my older ones though, TBH. Rob, you *have* checked the coolant? Possibly sticking thermostat IWHT. SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk Catman spoke: > > This doesn't - if you're getting red warning lights you're in trouble, > > or there's a problem with the warning light system. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Rob, you *have* checked the coolant? A *little* below min. in the expansion tank, but not so low. > Possibly sticking thermostat IWHT. Do they have such devices these days? I thought it was all pixies in wires! SignatureRob Pearson 156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now) 164 V6 Lusso (gone) > Catman spoke: >>> This doesn't - if you're getting red warning lights you're in trouble, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Do they have such devices these days? > I thought it was all pixies in wires! Heh. I don't think so. ICBW though. SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk > My 156 1.9JTD has, in the past couple of days, started > displaying highly variable engine temperatures. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Any suggestions? is it something that needs attention or > 'do the all do that'? Look at the radiator fins, our Spider had the same symptoms recently, and the thermostat is six months old. The radiator was knackered with the lower section losing fins and looking a right mess. New one cured the problem. Rod |
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