Hi,
Since we know that VCs/Tiida's don't have temperature gauges... I wondered how we could know if the car was getting heated above normal.
The red light on the dash only comes on when the temperature is critically high.
Let's take this scenario:
Any car has typically constant engine temperature reading after warmup. My dad's civic warmed up to the same temperature for 12 years - wouldn't move a degree no matter what the outside condition/traffic. Only once he had a minor problem, when he stopped in traffic, the needle would move up "a noticeable LITTLE," and when the car moved, the hand would go back again. This was at safe levels. However, he took the vehicle to a garage, and he said some pump or fan or something was damaged (i was a kid then), and it was a cheap fix - <$20. And it was rock solid perfect again.
But to determine this issue, he had to see the needle move.
How could we determine if something like this happens to us and versa?
We don't have a temperature needle.
I want to know where my temperature stands, how it reacts in traffic, and when I rev to 6000 rpm. Also, I want to know if my average temperatures are above normal, then I would change my coolant-water mixture, but where is the neeeeeeeedle !
The red light on the dash is for something hugely heating, but I want to see if my temperature is average for day-to-day operation.
Since we know that VCs/Tiida's don't have temperature gauges... I wondered how we could know if the car was getting heated above normal.
The red light on the dash only comes on when the temperature is critically high.
Let's take this scenario:
Any car has typically constant engine temperature reading after warmup. My dad's civic warmed up to the same temperature for 12 years - wouldn't move a degree no matter what the outside condition/traffic. Only once he had a minor problem, when he stopped in traffic, the needle would move up "a noticeable LITTLE," and when the car moved, the hand would go back again. This was at safe levels. However, he took the vehicle to a garage, and he said some pump or fan or something was damaged (i was a kid then), and it was a cheap fix - <$20. And it was rock solid perfect again.
But to determine this issue, he had to see the needle move.
How could we determine if something like this happens to us and versa?
We don't have a temperature needle.
I want to know where my temperature stands, how it reacts in traffic, and when I rev to 6000 rpm. Also, I want to know if my average temperatures are above normal, then I would change my coolant-water mixture, but where is the neeeeeeeedle !
The red light on the dash is for something hugely heating, but I want to see if my temperature is average for day-to-day operation.
