Long time To heat up
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Topic: Long time To heat up
Posted By: Security2U
Subject: Long time To heat up
Date Posted: 06-October-2008 at 14:03
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MY E30 1.8i takes for ever to heat up before i hop in to drive it im talken say 30mins and its just cuming out of the blue at that stage theres a new rad fitted and also wen driven the hand on the temp gauge go's almost half way on to the blue does dis happein to any1 or wats the reason why it takes dis long. ------------- Zim Zimmer who's got the keys 2 my Beamer |
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Posted By: keithc
Date Posted: 06-October-2008 at 14:42
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I'd say the thermostat is gone. It easy and cheap to replace. Try GSF in Dublin (01 4606062) for part. ------------- BMW's in family: 2004 E46 - Replaced by 2006 E90 ; 1992 E32; 1986 E28 (x2); 1986 E30 (x2) Wishlist: 2002 Turbo; E28 M5; E24 M6; E46 M3CSL; E39 M5 |
Posted By: Eamo
Date Posted: 06-October-2008 at 15:21
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either thermostat or theres an air lock ------------- |
Posted By: Security2U
Date Posted: 06-October-2008 at 16:55
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it was grand untill i got a new gear box fitted it heat up in a short while then while driven the needle would cum back down just above the blue on the gauge ill bring it up to a lad tomorrow to check it out and if it needs any thing ill be on the phone to GSF Parts ------------- Zim Zimmer who's got the keys 2 my Beamer |
Posted By: Mick525i
Date Posted: 06-October-2008 at 22:56
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Ay stat stuck open....... better than stuck closed :)
------------- Cheers Mick 
BMW E21 318 1980 BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech VW Golf Gti 2003 |
Posted By: Andrewf20
Date Posted: 07-October-2008 at 00:01
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Thermostat gets my vote too. Had that problem on my E36. ------------- Andrew Purcell E36 323i |