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ParabolicSwivel

Member Since: 13 Nov 2013
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 42

Engine goes cold on tickover

Hi all

Hoping for some inspiration from you guys, as the main dealer has given up on me. And my warranty is about to expire anyway.

I've found over the winter (courtesy of some long-running major roadworks near Nottingham) that if I sit stationary for more than 5 or 10 minutes the temp gauge starts to droop. After more than 10 mins the gauge is at the bottom of the white section and the heater feels cooler than normal (but not cold).

Once I start off again driving normally the temperature gradually picks up again as usual.

The thermostat seems ok in general as the temp stays right in the middle in normal driving.

I wonder if it might be the viscous fan coupling? How can I test that?

Is it easy to convert the Puma to an electric fan instead?

Thanks!

20th Feb 2015 8:28pm

pob1968

Member Since: 20 Apr 2014
Location: uk
Posts: 239

I think it's normal. Mine is the same, isn't this why they sell rad muffs? 110 Hardtop

20th Feb 2015 8:31pm

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3648

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

ditto also think normal, not burning much fuel at tick over so not generating much heat hence why a lot of diesels have aux heaters DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

20th Feb 2015 8:38pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

If you have the heater blowing on hot then you would be surprised how much cooling effect on engine it will have .

diesels dont make much heat when ticking over , could leave one ticking over all day after cold start and bet it would never get near running temp

20th Feb 2015 8:42pm

ParabolicSwivel

Member Since: 13 Nov 2013
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 42

Haha, blimey, that's reassuring. Will never worry about overheating then - it wasn't even all that cold.

Will invest in a blanket and a few cable ties then.

Surprisingly, the dealer didn't even suggest that 'they all do that'.

Thanks for the advice chaps!

20th Feb 2015 8:42pm

pob1968

Member Since: 20 Apr 2014
Location: uk
Posts: 239

Yes I pick my lad up from college some nights and when it's cold weather with the heater on on tick over my ultraguage shows around 40 degrees Celsius, not the 78 degrees or so normal tootling temperature

110 Hardtop

20th Feb 2015 8:54pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

get a webasto fitted

20th Feb 2015 9:44pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2762

is it just me that doesn't get rad muffs?

Surely when its not warm, theres no water moving through the radiator anyway.... thats what the thermostat is for!!

So how would a rad muff help? Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

20th Feb 2015 10:46pm

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3648

Inclined to agree, if the thermostat is OK why would you need one DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

21st Feb 2015 6:31am

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

davidwhittaker wrote:
is it just me that doesn't get rad muffs?

Surely when its not warm, theres no water moving through the radiator anyway.... thats what the thermostat is for!!

So how would a rad muff help?

the engine block/hoses etc will act like a rad in cold weather , stopping cold air being pushed in to engine bay will help with warm times

how cold it has to be to help i don't know

21st Feb 2015 8:57am

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

I had the same on my 300tdi Disco while waiting on the ferry. Heating on and wind from ahead heating stayed warm but temp gauge went down. Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

21st Feb 2015 9:11am

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3708

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

Pick the revs up a bit to 1200-1500 it will warm up again

130's have feeling's as well you know

21st Feb 2015 9:24am

Rickydodah

Member Since: 14 Jul 2014
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 1091

Mine appears to be super critical of the water level, if it drops too far then it doesn't appear to circulate much hot water through the heater at idle. If it's up to level or slightly over there's no problem and maintains hot even at tick over

I started with nothing and still have most of it left!

21st Feb 2015 7:57pm

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