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hey guys.. this must seem to be maybe one of the stupidest questions ever but nonetheless.. i installed my air intake and when i was driving today from school.. i noticed that my temp gauge was not at the middle but on the 1/4 line towards the cold side.. the temp out side was 68 degrees and i was crusing around 45 50 mph..is this being caused from the cold air goin into the engine?? or is this due to something else?? when i had my car on high revs the temp needle had went to the middle.. then eventually when i slowed down and cruised it went back to the 1/4 line?? any ideas?? |  |  | | 05-08-2007, 05:13 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,305 |
check around the area to make sure you didn't knock anything loose when you were putting the intake in | | | | | 05-08-2007, 07:04 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,814 |
could be the Thermostat, in my car happend the same thing but i change the Thermostat and now the temp is always in the middle doesnt matter if i drive hard or in the freeway in cold weather doesnt matter the temp always should be in the middle. | | | | | 05-08-2007, 11:43 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincoln Park Capitol Hill, Washington DC Posts: 741 | Thermostat
Quote: Originally Posted by iking3i  hey guys.. this must seem to be maybe one of the stupidest questions ever but nonetheless.. i installed my air intake and when i was driving today from school.. i noticed that my temp gauge was not at the middle but on the 1/4 line towards the cold side.. the temp out side was 68 degrees and i was crusing around 45 50 mph..is this being caused from the cold air goin into the engine?? or is this due to something else?? when i had my car on high revs the temp needle had went to the middle.. then eventually when i slowed down and cruised it went back to the 1/4 line?? any ideas?? | BMW designed its thermostats to fail open so they don't overheat. I just replaced mine 2 weeks ago after spending the winter with barely any heat when driving on the Highway. You will notice that you're MPG will go up as the computer will think that the car is running cold and will run the air and fuel mixture on the rich side. Your car probably feels slightly faster now. __________________
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Fariz
1997 318ti, Hellrot (Bright Red), Dinan Stage 2 Chip
16x7 OEM sport Wheels/X-Brace/Custom Strut Brace/Cold Air Intake/M-Tec Steering Wheel/Koni Adjustable FrontShocks/ Bilstein Sport Rear Shocks /H&R Sport Springs/Custom fabricated strut tower brace/Rear Strut brace, Stromung Exhaust
Future Mods: E46 17" wheels or Kosei K-1 17x8.5s | | | | | 05-08-2007, 04:02 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 146 |
yea it does run quicker... so is it important?? should i replace my thermostat??? how much does it cost??? | | | | | 05-08-2007, 04:09 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincoln Park Capitol Hill, Washington DC Posts: 741 |
Quote: Originally Posted by iking3i yea it does run quicker... so is it important?? should i replace my thermostat??? how much does it cost??? | The Thermostat costs about $45-50 including the housing, took me about 1hr to replace. While you're at it, you might as well replace the water pump, which cost another $50-60......after that you will be good for another 100k, hopefully. __________________
It's always a great day to be underwater and play with the fish.....preserve our oceans and reefs"
Fariz
1997 318ti, Hellrot (Bright Red), Dinan Stage 2 Chip
16x7 OEM sport Wheels/X-Brace/Custom Strut Brace/Cold Air Intake/M-Tec Steering Wheel/Koni Adjustable FrontShocks/ Bilstein Sport Rear Shocks /H&R Sport Springs/Custom fabricated strut tower brace/Rear Strut brace, Stromung Exhaust
Future Mods: E46 17" wheels or Kosei K-1 17x8.5s | | | | | 05-08-2007, 04:12 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 146 |
where can i get both fromm??? | | | | | 05-08-2007, 04:18 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincoln Park Capitol Hill, Washington DC Posts: 741 |
Quote: Originally Posted by iking3i where can i get both fromm??? | The thermostat I got from dealer, 15% discount w/BMWCCA membership. Water pump from Ebay, make sure it has metal impellers. If you're serious of performing this, replace the Belts as well. Good Luck! __________________
It's always a great day to be underwater and play with the fish.....preserve our oceans and reefs"
Fariz
1997 318ti, Hellrot (Bright Red), Dinan Stage 2 Chip
16x7 OEM sport Wheels/X-Brace/Custom Strut Brace/Cold Air Intake/M-Tec Steering Wheel/Koni Adjustable FrontShocks/ Bilstein Sport Rear Shocks /H&R Sport Springs/Custom fabricated strut tower brace/Rear Strut brace, Stromung Exhaust
Future Mods: E46 17" wheels or Kosei K-1 17x8.5s | | | | |
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