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318is too cold????
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:01 am
by Shane325i_sport
I've got a 91 318is, lately the car doesn't warm up properly. The temp gauge only goes to just over the blue, i know the weather is cold this time of year but this cant be normal????
Also i'm using more petrol than ever before, could this be because of the emisions being bad or what???
Re: 318is too cold????
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:02 am
by agreen
The temp gauge only goes to just over the blue
is this when left to idel or while driving along ?
Re: 318is too cold????
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:08 am
by Shane325i_sport
Both, when driving or sitting in traffic it doesn't seem to warm up enough, although the car is running perfect otherwise....
Would it be the thermostat or somethin?????
Re: 318is too cold????
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:14 am
by Chris-W
Stat might well be stuck open, yes.
Re: 318is too cold????
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:15 am
by agreen
Hey are the pipes hot to the touch, both at the bottom and the top of the radiator ?
Does the heater work ?
Re: 318is too cold????
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:24 am
by Shane325i_sport
settings 1,2,3 on the heater dont work but setting 4 does work....
Not sure if the pipes are hot but i'll check later, if they are hot what would that mean???
Re: 318is too cold????
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:26 am
by Chris-W
Shane325i_sport wrote:settings 1,2,3 on the heater dont work but setting 4 does work....
Resistor for your heater fan has failed.
Re: 318is too cold????
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:30 am
by Shane325i_sport
Chris-W wrote:Shane325i_sport wrote:settings 1,2,3 on the heater dont work but setting 4 does work....
Resistor for your heater fan has failed.
Does this explain the car not warming up or is it just a separate problem ya????
Re: 318is too cold????
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:38 am
by Chris-W
Separate problem completely.
Re: 318is too cold????
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:30 am
by Oversteer
Yeah, you've got 2 issues:
1st you've to change the thermostat, it's stuck open. The ECU reads the engine is cold and enrich the mixture, and that's why your car has poor fuel consumption.
2nd you've to change resistor. Not a big deal, honestly. Mine is like yours since I bought the car. I have one spare and didnt bother to change it yet!
Re: 318is too cold????
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:34 am
by Shane325i_sport
Oversteer wrote:Yeah, you've got 2 issues:
1st you've to change the thermostat, it's stuck open. The ECU reads the engine is cold and enrich the mixture, and that's why your car has poor fuel consumption.
2nd you've to change resistor. Not a big deal, honestly. Mine is like yours since I bought the car. I have one spare and didnt bother to change it yet!
Cheers....
Re: 318is too cold????
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:09 pm
by johneiuk
i got a 316i with the same problem the gauge dont show much over blue will i have to change my stat aswell if so how much are these average. thought my fuel bill wasnt normal