Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 17:19:59 +0100 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: C900-High Temp Gauge Readings
Phil Brown wrote: >>Don't assume that the temperature of the coolant in the >>reservoir is the same as that everywhere else. For instance, an >>eroded water pump impeller, or a blockage somewhere would [a] >>cause the increased temperature and [b] keep the temperature in >>the reservoir lower than the rest of the system. > > > Unlikely. Laws of thermodynamics and all that. however, I still have'nt ruled > out a high coolant temp at the sender due to some anomily. The laws of thermodynamics certainly allow one part of the system to be at a different temperature. Bear in mind that this is not a steady state system - the amount of energy enetring the coolant from the engine is constantly varying, as is the amount of heat lost at the radiator. Just because the coolant at the sensor occasionally peaks at 85C doesn't mean that the coolant in the reservoir would ever reach that temperature. -- Grunff