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14-09-2008, 11:52 | #46 |
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Just got back from Somerset,towing a buccaneer van with weight of about 1.75 tonne,doing about 60 mph all the time.No problems towing just putting diesel in.
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14-09-2008, 19:19 | #47 | ||
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14-09-2008, 19:30 | #48 |
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not tryed that hill with the caravan. but we went to Scarborough last year.. 9 hour tug for us. no problem.. i was teh only one why got a problem.. numb b*m and the deisel too
gulp was alot but we did have agreat 10 days,,, ZIppy |
14-09-2008, 22:23 | #49 |
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Just to report on the same subject matter, that ive just had a thrash down to southern worcestershire and back with about 2t on the back of an ivor williams flat bed trailer, some parts at continuous full power my gauge did not move from its usual just under half way position, and neither did i hear the cooling fan cutting in (still viscous, but about to be electric), so i deduce that the standard terrano cooling system is well over capacity for the uk climate...
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14-09-2008, 22:26 | #50 |
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i guess if you're getting alittle hot start ith a good flush through. maybe just start with the rad flush..
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15-09-2008, 16:22 | #51 |
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Another factor to take in to consideration is whether the T2 was built for the European or Japanese market. My Mistral is a Jap import, and the temp. gauge never seems to rise more than a quarter of an inch above the cold mark , which would suggest that the Japanese imports are fitted with "tropical" radiators that have got larger diameter tubes than the European market radiators.
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15-09-2008, 23:41 | #52 |
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even if the rad was the size of a ship the engine should still reach operating temp- i believe the thermostat is 86 deg for the terrano, so if your gauge is accurate then i would check if your thermo is stuck open and never letting the engine reach full operating temp when moving...which is important for mpg reasons, but more so engine longitivity ...
I would say though that dash temp gauges can be notoriously inaccurate sometimes.. tim.. |
16-09-2008, 21:35 | #53 |
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some time ago stats were discussed.
some members were swapping out for higher temp units. think 82 to 86 degrees rings a bell. my truck was cold and guage never moved, bought a new stat bu in process of fitting realised an air lock in the system was causing the big chill. now runs warmer and gauge is about 8 oclock. once with rad full of mud and towing got it upto wards the red, think light came on too. carefully powerwashed and back to improved normal.
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17-09-2008, 18:52 | #54 | |
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Just out of interest how many miles did each gallon of that expensive diesel stuff power it for :?: |
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