Factory Temperature Guage - Where is the normal range?

buggo · Post by **buggo** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:44 pm

Hi everyone.

I have recently bought a 91 brumby. I was wondering where should the temperature guage sit at the normal operating temperature? When should the thermo fan kick in.

Thanks & Hello

BlackMale · Post by **BlackMale** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:18 pm

buggo wrote:I was wondering where should the temperature guage sit at the normal operating temperature?

Negating enviromental factors all mine have sat on 1/4 gauge once warm (EA82T x3) i have been in several other Subarus though (Brumby's included) and they have all sat between 1/4 and 1/2 gauge.

buggo wrote:When should the thermo fan kick in.

This varies (i know there is an actual figure) however i have always run mine on a by-pass switch so can not remember the actual figure anymore.

daza · Post by **daza** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:10 pm

A couple of weeks after i bought my Brumby i took it to a mechanic cause the thermo fan hadn't come on once.
Nothing wrong with it.
Normal spot on the gauge was a bees whisker below half(45% of scale), the fan came on at about 60% of scale.
Daza.

buggo · Post by **buggo** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:17 pm

Thanks, My thermo comes in about a needle size above the half way mark, the guage never goes any higher than this once they turn on. Is this normal or to high?

Also could anyone tell me where the termo switch and the temp sender is located?

Thanks

buggo · Post by **buggo** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:08 pm

Anyone ideas?

daza · Post by **daza** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:28 pm

Missed your post...
That sounds normal.
Thermo switch is toward the bottom of the D/S tank of the Rad.
Temp gauge sender is in the block behind the manifold.
Daza.

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:43 am

yes that is normal, most cars only read the last 10 or so degrees on the guage any way