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Re: overheating on 1.7td engine conversion
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:28 pm
by Shawboy
anyways back to the thread has anyone else experianced any other over heating problems after the gauge has been changed??
Re: overheating on 1.7td engine conversion
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:36 pm
by Jordi
Only issue i had was a misatched temp gauge and sender.
Slightly clogged rad too.
Is it warming up properly and pumping water round? Its not air locked or got a blockage in the system?
Re: overheating on 1.7td engine conversion
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:41 pm
by windsor
Mine qith 1.5td in overheats like no tomorro turned out the rad was full with sand with a 300tdi rad av got anuva 300tdi rad if u want one
Re: overheating on 1.7td engine conversion
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:04 pm
by Shawboy
the pump works fine, does the 300tdi fit in? i was told to use the 200tdi rad. ive flushed the rad a few times and all my hoses no air locks. im presuming its cooling down but cannot tell until my digital gauge gets here.
Re: overheating on 1.7td engine conversion
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:03 am
by windsor
300tdi rad is same size as 200 so its fine just the 300 has both houses on one side 200 has one on each side
Re: overheating on 1.7td engine conversion
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 7:15 pm
by Shawboy
sorry took me so long to get back to you all . ive fitted the digital temperature gauge and its running stood still around 75-80. took it offroad few days ago before i fitted it and coped with 2 hour session. really impressed with it definatly worth the conversion. does anyone know what temperatures i should be hitting on road and off road???
Re: overheating on 1.7td engine conversion
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:19 pm
by Boyes
Shawboy wrote:sorry took me so long to get back to you all . ive fitted the digital temperature gauge and its running stood still around 75-80. took it offroad few days ago before i fitted it and coped with 2 hour session. really impressed with it definatly worth the conversion. does anyone know what temperatures i should be hitting on road and off road???
Should run between 75 lower and 100 upper maximum optimum is usually 85/90'c pal.
Re: overheating on 1.7td engine conversion
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:17 pm
by Shawboy
excellent! taking her out tonight! so ill keep them temps in mind
Re: overheating on 1.7td engine conversion
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:26 pm
by Shawboy
so ive had it out a few times and yeah been overheating up to 100 degrees. ive wiped the rad out and bought a 200tdi. has anyone a picture of this rad inside the sj as i dont know where to put my turbo cooler? cheers
Re: overheating on 1.7td engine conversion
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:11 am
by twiss
my 1.6 16v engine always sticks between 70 and 80.... never had any overheating issues and I'm still running the standard 1.3 rad!