what temp does your elise run at?

[guyrichards]

got my elise yesterday, and was wondering what the normal operating temp is? mine is running at 85-90 is this to high?

thanks

guy

[B19GRR]

That sounds spot on. Mine runs 88-92ish in free traffic generally. Standard thermostat is 88degC I believe. Not sure if yours is different with the engine upgrade though.

Cheers,
Rob

[bogie]

Yep - thats normal...start worrying if it gets to 105+!

[CVP]

For me
Normal temp when running at m'way speeds in winter 82
Normal temp when running at m'way speeds in summer 85-87
Heats up rapidly when stationary in traffic, but then cools down relatively quickly when moving again.

In the summer the fans will often cut in when stuck in traffic, cuts in at 104 and then cuts off at 99.

The system is pressurised so that no damage is done when running at these temps, as Bogie says get worried only when over 105 if the cooling fan has not cut in.

Chris

>> Edited by CVP on Monday 3rd November 11:13

[guyrichards]

thanks lads, that has put my mind at reast.

thanks

guy

[craig]

my fan comes on at 90 degrees - the dealer said this is OK as the fan can come on anywhere from 88-104 degrees depending on the car

is this right?

[dragstar]

craig..sounds like you've got a MAJOR problem. that dealer is talking crap. this happened to me and cost around £200 to sort out.







HA HA JUST KIDDING!!

sounds normal, absolutely no probs.

my normal temp is about 78 which is lower than any other i've heard...they all vary greatly.

chill out, dont worry.

had you going there didnt i?

[craig]

you joker!

your ploy almost worked - trouble is that I've only had the car 6 weeks and its going back to get the ride height raised and throttle adjusted (apparently I'm down about 20bhp at the mo)

thanks

[jfrf]

runs at 92 constant in my s2
in traffic can go up to 100
fan kicks in at 100

[malbon]

S1 111s

A steady 84 in normal condition

Goes up to 86-89 when queing

Has gone up to 98 in queing in peak summer - never heard the fan come on though ? -doh !

[cinqster]

malbon said:

S1 111s A steady 84 in normal condition Goes up to 86-89 when queing Has gone up to 98 in queing in peak summer - never heard the fan come on though ? -doh !

Mine's similar...84 (85-87 in traffic) and I've never heard the fan yet - although I bought mine late Summer.

Anyone had this situation? Bled the radiator and return pipe last weekend as per the Lotus manual. It recommends getting the engine temp up to around 65 with the header tank cap off, and then revving the engine at 2000 rpm until the fan cuts in at around 90 odd. Tried this for ten minutes and the temp wouldn't climb over 88! Should I be panicked by this?

John S.

[malbon]

I shouldnt worry about it. I ran mine through the summer, sometimes queing after a heavy run. Never had any problems with it though. They say if its climbing towards 110 then start to panic but were no where near this so dont fret

[tonytubi]

Is'nt it just a psychological problem of having a digital temp readout? Lets face it, in any other car, how often do you EVER look at the temp gauge?

My Audi A3 1.8T runs in the mid 90s all the time.

I am considering covering up the temp gauge and putting an analog device in instead. It's just too damn distracting the way it is now.

[bogie]

yep - and where the stack is getting its reading from is different to the ECU...which is controlling the fan. When I was at Emerald on the RR the ECU was reporting coolant temp 3-5 degrees lower than the stack and it was a lot more steady...I think the digital display jumping up and down in front of you makes you paranoid about HGF etc

[QuinnThe Eskimo]

I've just got my S1 and obviously have heard about the HGF business.
When should you relly start to worry about the sod blowing and what are the most likely things to cause this ?
Thanks, from a delighted new Lotus owner.

[bogie]

Dont worry about it and enjoy the car - it can go at any mileage if youve got a dodgy one. Symptoms vary but generally engine overheating, white smoke from exhaust that smells of coolant, mayonaise type residue under the oil cap and coolant if water and oil are mixing.

Some good info here on Simon S' site:

www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~scuffham/Temp/Water%20System%20Mods.htm

[robert.sch]

Hi all,
My last s2, has a 12 litre cooling circuit and runs at
84 c on motorway 95-100 in the traffic, fan kicks in at
102. Definetly seems to overheat less than my previous
s2 that was fitted with a 82 c thermostat. IN my experience a lower temp thermostat in useful to drop a bit the temp. in normal running condition but useless
if you are jammed in the traffic. I've also owned an
Exige and was a total nightmare, in the traffic i saw
also 110+ with engine pinking and kangooring.
Cheers
Roberto

[QuinnThe Eskimo]

You are right Bogie, as soon as you get in the car it's forgotten. It's when you get out and get on here that you begin to worry