Engine Temps

[o0ps]

Hi all

As a new S1 owner who hasnt stopped smiling for a month now I have a quick question for you all.

Being paranoid about HGF I keep a close eye on the temp guage.

Seems to be showing low temps at the moment ie 60-64. What does this mean

Thanks

Hugh

Having had a quick look around it seems likely the blue temp sender has gone which costs 8.95 +vat from elise parts.

How easy is this to change yourself ? Cant seem to find any info on that apqrt from on elise parts
saying its easy - but they would !

>> Edited by o0ps on Saturday 20th May 13:04

[moles]

Easy to do but a bit fidly, may as well get the brown sensor as well as thats used for the ECU, the blue sensor tends to go once a year on mine.

[Hugh72]

Be prepared for skinned knuckles. Did mine a couple of weeks ago. You'd might as well get the brown one too.

Also be very carefull not to drop the metal retaining clip when you've finally replaced the blue sensor. You might get lucky and it drops through the only hole in the undertray. Don't drop it for a second time though as it might fall on to the tray and then you've got to get down and unbolt the tray to find it.

Oh and you'll need a stubby spanner for the job as there's very little room.

Then it'll be all smiles with a steady 87 degrees.

[moles]

I did the same- then someone informed me that the clips dont need to be removed, push the wire clip in instead of pulling it off and the bloody thing expands and releases the sensor with no chance of it falling off.

Hugh72 said:

Also be very carefull not to drop the metal retaining clip when you've finally replaced the blue sensor. You might get lucky and it drops through the only hole in the undertray. Don't drop it for a second time though as it might fall on to the tray and then you've got to get down and unbolt the tray to find it.

[o0ps]

Thanks for the info.

Ill go and buy them and have a go at fiting them

Hugh

[Mark Benson]

If it's not the sender, it could be a stuck thermostat, mine was. Stat was stuck open (thankfully) so coolant wouldn't ever go much above 65 in normal driving.

Good chance to fit a remote stat from Eliseparts if that's the case.

[steff]

moles said:

Easy to do but a bit fidly, may as well get the brown sensor as well as thats used for the ECU, the blue sensor tends to go once a year on mine.

If you clean the thread on the sensor with a wire brush and it should work again.

Works for me anyway.