temperature!

[bryan-1990]

hey there,

just lately (following the replacement of my spark plugs, dizzy cap and leads) dont no if this has any effect on my problem or not!

my temperature is weird, when i'm in traffic, eg first and second gears, the temp is normal, midway on the gauge, but when i'm on the carriageway, fourth and fifth gears, the temp falls way down to near, sometimes below the white mark,

any ideas,

thanks

 

[myseatcupra]

you would normaly find the temp goes down slightly on the motor way due to the rush of air going through the rad. but it shouldnt be that much. loose connection on the temp sensor maybe.

 

[bryan-1990]

thats what i thought, where is the temp sensor??

 

[myseatcupra]

as i can see the gauge are you saying it nearly stops reading??? not sure where it is on a 1.4 but have a wiggle of all your plugs on your engine. check there all on and fitting tight

 

[bryan-1990]

sort of, it works fine goin slow, so it thought that the air and vibration might have loosened a connection, but it goes veery low when on the motorway!

 

[myseatcupra]

well it should move a great deal. un less you've done mods like bonnet vents and such like

 

[bryan-1990]

but not as much as it it, it never did before if it sits at half then drops to bellow the white section mark, that cant be right! i'll check the haynes!

 

[myseatcupra]

it'll be wiring or the sensors died

 

[thewiizard]

sensor will be in the RAD or in the block ill check auto data when i get home.

this right, 1999 Seat Ibiza 1.4S

 

[bryan-1990]

yep 1999 1.4S cheers mate!

 

[myseatcupra]

there is a thermostat switch in the rad that makes your fan come on and off. but you temp sensor that makes your gauge move is on the engine and like i said im not sre where it is on the 1.4

 

[thewiizard]

bryan, is yours the 16V or not?

Also whats your Engine code?

 

[thewiizard]

Thats confirmed as an Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor and thats for a Seat Ibiza (93-99)1,4 Engine Code ABD

It'll fit into the side of the block, will probably just be one wire coming off it.

 

[bryan-1990]

ah, makes sense, so cud it have been knocked when th distributer cap was fitted! i'll have a look! its a 8v also!

 

[CraigW]

Sorry to thead-jack but i didnt see the point in starting a new thread,as im asking about the temperature aswell.

Today on my way to and from college i noticed something about my temperature gauge. It would be sitting fine in the middle once it was warmed up, but if i got stuck at a junction or moving really slow in the town or whatever, it would move down towards the bottom alittle then when you got back up to 60mph on the main road it would move back to the middle and stay there. Can anyone explain??

 

[myseatcupra]

just read the rest of the tread. the info's there. same sort of problem

 

[CraigW]

Right i posted last night about the small issue i was having. I had my car at work today and i never had the issue i explained above. Everything was fine, gauge didnt drop or anything.

Could outside temperature have caused it?? Im just wondering this as it is warmer today than it was yesterday.

 

[Wallis22]

If it was the outside temperature it would do the reverse of what you're saying. ie at speed it would be low, and in traffic and low speeds it would be high. Probabaly the same issue as Bryan...

 

[CraigW]

If it was the outside temperature it would do the reverse of what you're saying. ie at speed it would be low, and in traffic and low speeds it would be high. Probabaly the same issue as Bryan...

Possibly, but i just cant understand how it was fine today tho, never moved one bit after it was sitting in the middle.

 

[Wallis22]

The connection might be loose or something... I don't know to be honest with you mate.