Doug
If you think nearly to the halfway point is too warm on your temp gauge,
you are probably overcooling your engine.
Maybe you should check your coolant temp with an independent thermometer.
It should be not lower than 180F, which would normally be above the middle
on the gauge.
Brian Holm
At 08:25 AM 04/05/2000 -0400, Douglas C Gruesbeck wrote:
> Just returned home on monday from a two week vacation in Florida. I
>drove my 1987 505 turbo sedan. Car ran great, got good gas mileage, mid
>twenties driving between 80-90 and a/c running about half the time. Only
>problems on trip were cooling fans are not responding well to temp
>sensor so ran a little warm in FL gauge was nearly at half way point
>while driving in town. The other problem was a dead alternator. I bought
>a rebuilt one while there and installed it myself, no more charging
>problems. I only saw four Peugeots the entire trip, two 405's, both in
>Orlando, also a 505 in Orlando that looked a little rough, and a 504
>diesel somewhere in GA on I75 North. Couldn't miss the 504 with all the
>wacky writings on it and also the fact it was traveling about 20 mph
>slower than the rest of the traffic. Every time I take a trip with the
>turbo sedan I am more impressed with it, just love the feel of the
>engine on the highway as well as how it runs so smoothly and quietly,
>not to mention decent gas mileage. The price of premium on the way down
>was 1.679 or there abouts at most fill ups and on the way back about .10
>cheaper on average. Filled up in Jacksonville FL for 1.559 premium.
>
>Douglas C
>
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