Puma Temperature Gauge

[DannyR]

Hi All,

G/f bought a 1.7 puma a week ago, runs great however one little concern about it is that the temperature gauge, although going into the 'normal' region never seems to get halfway round the gauge to what i would consider ideal temperature.

Once driven the engine is plenty warm enough as you can feel the heat with the bonnet up plus it chucks out hot air from the vents no problem, anyone got any ideas?

Edited by DannyR on Tuesday 25th March 09:33

[spectre17]

Mine (1.6SE) goes up to half way only aswell. Even on a hoon where it was being driven "excitibly" it was still only on normal. To keep a check on things i kept the heater on to bleed off the heat. Engine fan never came on though. Could be a high threshold, could be broke. When i nearly stalled it once, my fuel light came on, and my Temp gague went to HOT, something to do with that gague perhaps?

[Mutton]

Most water temperature gauges have a what is called a flat response calibration for the 'normal' band, which means that the pointer does not move constantly up and down as the temperature rises and falls within a certain range. The flat band on most modern Fords is approx 80 to 115 Deg C. So the pointer will only begin to move to the red zone when things start getting really hot!

[JamesZS]

Tis true. Both of my Ford's so far, and all the company one's I've driven have been the same, you know something's wrong because the gauge will rise to 'Hot' or if it packs in, it'll return to 'Cold' as with my first Fiesta.

[rasputin]

Mutton said:

Most water temperature gauges have a what is called a flat response calibration for the 'normal' band, which means that the pointer does not move constantly up and down as the temperature rises and falls within a certain range.

Yep and the OP's Puma should have one. My girlfriend's 1.7 Puma is spot on in the centre of the temp gauge within a couple of minutes of starting up, and sticks right there.
These units always seem to be failing on older Fords, in my experience. Nothing to worry about though as your gauge still seems to be recording the correct temperature and is not overheating

Edited by rasputin on Friday 28th March 11:04