anyone here uses water temp gauge? what's the normal temp range? mines read at 80deg C and sometimes 90deg C.

let me update a bit on my high water temperature problem.
some few days ago, drive car to kulai, johor. along the way, water temp still rise during jam. on highway still okie. then on the highway, suddenly my car lamp went 'blackout' (driving at night), then within seconds heard a sound, kaboom.

next thing (without lights) park my car at the highway side. open the hood. smoke coming out from battery ( but battery no explode ), car cant start coz batt now very weak.

tow out. next day checking. 6 fuse blown. batt died. light bulb blow, spotlight blow, rear light blow.. (all the bulb that were okie, now all KO). also alternator KONG!... change all that (RM650), and now temperature sudah okie... weird.. foreman conclude that alternator is the culprit of blowing the fuses and bulb. when the alternator is running, it was charging for some mins, then not charging all for some mins. on and off like that.

but im happy that the weird temperature reading is now no more... but wallet sakit lei...

yaloh.. only rm50 pun i tak mau kasi.. now rm650 fly..
learn my lesson... going to install volt meter after this.

what incident? what happen?

major operation doesnt really mean upgrading. could be some terminal illness need to be cured. mana tahu, cured tadak, problem makin banyak.

so? what makes to your faithful foreman?

only engine oil pump?? take 2 weeks?? i think it's because you're very 'regular' to him, so he take some advantage by doing others first kua... since you are 'close' to him, then he delays yours lo.. thinking that you wont blame him for doing it slow.

anyone kena this b4?
i was installing tail lamp. i plug in the small bulb (t10?) the little leg dented (din notice) and short circuit it. so, i change the tail lamp fuse at the engine there. but still the tail lamp wont work along with my dashboard lighting... damn.. wat's wrong here?

relay? where izzit?

upload your protong picture lei..

im always on mineral 15w-50 pennzoil.
3k++ change oil. , foreman says i change too early.. for me, dun care lo. at least the 'sewing machine' stop working, im very pleased liao.

This post has been edited by wailup: Apr 17 2011, 11:44 AM

your symptom is almost like mine. check ur alternator. maybe your alternator is not supplying enough current when the fan are running. i went thru the hard way to got things right. first suspect radiator, but after open it up. nothing stuck there. wasted money to open it up. change thermostat too. almost going to change water pump then went for a autogauge water temp (just to be sure that the temp is working). but in the end, on highway, the alternator suddenly give up and gave me a 'reactor meltdown'. destroyed my battery. burned all the bulbs (coz driving at night), and a few fuses. tuition fee, rm650. this price is excluding open up the radiator, change thermostat, and a blown amplifier!!!. sakit gila..

the next thing i did was install a voltmeter.

err... i bought mine for rm60. (pivot cap ayam).
i know from mudah, you can get it for under rm50. (dunno include installation or not.
basically, installation very easy. just plug in, into your cigarettes socket there.

looks like cosmetic to me.. no special meaning.

if only the valve is leaking, then is small case lo..
if it is side wall leaking... then very teruk already...

ya.. that's right! DIY

looks okie to me. just abit low lo..
and your meter is LANCER one woh.. not wira std already..

what is that??? a rotary engine in wira????

yours a carburetor type? if so, your carb could be problem.

carb setting could be problem.. the carb itself could be 'dying'.. time to change the carb, perhaps?

im a GSRian.
1) good engine, spareparts easy to get. overtake car without downshift. , FC better than my 1.5I auto.
2) a bit more than NA. i change engine oil at 3k++, mineral only.
3) engine PNP, no modification needed. JPJ approved.
4) no. since you're ready to do transplant, i would suggest to go for the turbo. for once, try it, and you'll love driving.