[Beirut944]

Dear Friends
I am still struggling to regulate my cooling/heating system after fitting a thermostat where there wasn't one before. Two thints strike me as odd.

1. The temperature of the water in the system has not risen at all and still sticks with the temp gauge needle just above the first, lower marking.

2. At this point, the fans come on, which strikes me as too early.


SO, here are my questions for those willing to reply.

- Where should the needle be for normal operating temp for the engine? Midway?

- WIth the needle just above the lower marking, could we assume this is only warm and not enough for hot air to blow through into the car?

- How common is it for thermostatic switches to come on too early?

- Can one be changed without removing the radiator?


thanks in advance to those good people who have the patience for all this and want to share their knowledge. it's greatly appreciated.


MJ in Beirut