General Running temp high/cold fan?Im confused!

[fiatpanda80]

Hello all,

The 'Fly' Panda L872 LWW Fire has decided to go a bit loopy on me. Normal running temp is bang on 65-68 with a lovely warm blower -fan kicks in at 90-. At present she is running at 90 with a very, very cold blower (my Filipino wife and spawn does not like this at all):nono:. I noticed that the HT leads nead replacing as the 'Fly' gave me a belt from one of sparks! Bless it. What else can I do to get it running at the normal 65-68 and have a lovely warm blower? All suggestions welcome. Thanks guys and gals.https://www.fiatforum.com//uk.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/

 

[Dragon Man]

sounds like the coolant level is really low.. is the front radiator hot at all?

 

[Freebo]

Shouldnt normal running temp on a Panda be 87*C ish and the fan kick in at 90? I know the Punto I got is and its a FIRE engine.

 

[judderbar]

Sounds like the water pump needs to be changed or the coolant level is very low

 

[AndyPanda4x4]

Check the levels as Dragon Man suggests, if they are good it's likely to be a blocked heater matrix.

 

[fiatpanda80]

Thank you to all for the replies, in the end we have cleared a block in the heater matrix, temp running at the normal 65-68 (is this correct as 87 seems quite high), fan kicking in at 90 and a beautiful stream of hot air fills our small cabin!

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Thank you to all for the replies, in the end we have cleared a block in the heater matrix, temp running at the normal 65-68 (is this correct as 87 seems quite high), fan kicking in at 90 and a beautiful stream of hot air fills our small cabin!

65-68 isn't normal and suggests a thermostat that is sticking open, should sit in the middle of the gauge and not move once its got up to temp

 

[fiatpanda80]

Cool, Ill get a new T-stat and replace, thanks again.

 

[Dragon Man]

i need to replace the one in mine, that never sits at a constant temperature. it will go up to 90 of left idling for a while though.

i have the parts.. its just braving the icy cold that is stopping me >_<

 

[Didge3]

I have a leaky Tstat too, keep meaning to get it sorted but don't really drive out on the open road at the moment, mainly sitting in traffic or driving sub 30mph so engine pretty much runs around 80c which is ok, do need to get it sorted soon however.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Cool, Ill get a new T-stat and replace, thanks again.

Just get a genuine one, as there are too many dodgy pattern parts one out there. New OEM from main dealer with gasket is only about £20-£25