HELP!! Dash hawk owners - Q about ECT

[Jmac]

Calling fellow dash hawk owners.

I have a question about ECT, what average temps are you getting recently?

Reason for asking, despite the recent higher temperatures my thermos seem to be going NUTS almost all the time.

My ECT is ~110 for most of the time over the last week or so and wanted to know if anyone else was experiencing the same behaviour (particularly if you are in NSW too!).

[kagerou]

110 degrees?

i never go over 104 degrees because at that temperature, the radiator fan comes on

a few days ago when it was high 30s, ECT was at 88 degrees when driving on the m5 at 110km/hr with no air con on. when off the m5, then the temperature wont drop below 94degrees due to stopping at traffic lights all the time

for a day like today, then the average curising temperature is 86-88 degrees, and when driving at night, then 84-86 degrees

maybe you should check the radiator fan (which can be activated by turning on the air con), possibly the water pump is faulty, or a hose leak?

[MattMPS3]

Cant say I really pay that much attention to mine, I'll try and remeber to check it out on the way home.
Maybe its time for some new coolant Jmac?, I replaced mine recently with a high quality (fluoro green coloured) Tectalloy 4 yr coolant and noticed a substantial drop in ECT's, from the old stuff.

Here is the stuff,
Tectaloy 100 Plus

[kagerou]

i use seiken coolant because its JDM as F*ck!

[Jmac]

Well, on the way home today it got WORSE...

avg 116, when I gave it a good booting it went down to 114
Aircon stopped working for a bit and the temp gauge in the instrument cluster was VERY high..

Made sure to keep moving but it doesnt look healthy

What is everyone else averaging?

My Intake temp was also >40

AND the forum broke for 15 mins and I had to fix it... amongst other things..
one of those days.. why me??

[Jmac]

110 degrees?

i never go over 104 degrees because at that temperature, the radiator fan comes on

a few days ago when it was high 30s, ECT was at 88 degrees when driving on the m5 at 110km/hr with no air con on. when off the m5, then the temperature wont drop below 94degrees due to stopping at traffic lights all the time

for a day like today, then the average curising temperature is 86-88 degrees, and when driving at night, then 84-86 degrees

maybe you should check the radiator fan (which can be activated by turning on the air con), possibly the water pump is faulty, or a hose leak?

Yeah, Im pretty sure i was around 88 before too..
Fans are going beserk.. maybe pump, nothing leaking...

Cant say I really pay that much attention to mine, I'll try and remeber to check it out on the way home.
Maybe its time for some new coolant Jmac?, I replaced mine recently with a high quality (fluoro green coloured) Tectalloy 4 yr coolant and noticed a substantial drop in ECT's, from the old stuff.

Here is the stuff,
Tectaloy 100 Plus

It just had 50k service, I think that includes a coolant change?

[MattMPS3]

If Mazda had anything to do with the service I would start there, I would keep a very close eye on your coolant temps / levels until you can get back to Mazda, even when I had a leaking radiator hose and was frequently stopping to top up my coolant temps didn't go that high.

[Jmac]

Yeah, the res seems to be OVER full.. def looks higher than the other day.. im thinking maybe its the pump.

[MattMPS3]

Could be an air pocket in the system, maybe try running the engine for a while without the cap on, dont do this on a hot engine though.

[Jmac]

Could be an air pocket in the system, maybe try running the engine for a while without the cap on, dont do this on a hot engine though.

Good idea, ill give it a go after im done checking logs on the forums :P