100plus

Is this bad? Gonna get my radiators cleaned out tmr morning. Hopefully, that'll solve the problem if not i gotta replace my water pump and thermostat.

Any ideas?

318touring

Follow this discussion here, read the last couple of pages.

fbgh2o

Yes you are running a bit hot, but what are the parameters?

In traffic, stopped? At speed on highway? City driving, stop and start?

Has the temperature warning light come on at all? (if not the car is not overheating, yet, but it is still running hotter than normal.)

From a diagnostic perspective, before diving in and changing the wp, you should consider the following elements

Check the expansion tank cap, it may need replacing.
Check the expansion tank for leaks
Are the fans operating in both low and high speed modes
Are the radiators plugged (the cleaning is an easy DYI)

Having chased a cooling problem for a while, mine was a combo of dirty radiators, a failing tank cap and a failing expansion tank. I did also put in the LN engineering 160F thermostat which I like.

100plus

Funny thing is, the temperature did not go down even when i was driving at speed at the highway.

Expansion tank cap is brand new but expansion is not new. There are no obvious signs of leaks coming from either but i have seen droplets of coolant coming from the water pump.

Both fans are running just fine. Just checked them out 2 days ago.

Will see if cleaning out the radiators will help.

Cheers

ivangene

you might have an air bubble

billh1963

When I have an internal air bubble I pass them out. My family usually complains. But I feel better...and your car will too.

ivangene

3 rules of getting old:

1. never pass a restroom
2. never trust a fart
3. never waste a hard on

I am not old yet

ivangene

BTW there are 2 things that I noticed form one pic.....

1. you are 100 degrees too cold
2. your next mod should be getting rid of the thing that makes that little Christmas tree light up with those numbers and letters

Ish993

automatic ??
radiator ??

am i on Bimmerfest?

ivangene

francars

According to my Dealer and my Indy Porsches are known to run higher than normal temps. I had this issue with my boxster, my 911 and now my CTT on traffic on a hot day. It does not happen ALL the time but I have seen cases of it. Well, I only saw it on the 911 once - I was driving hard =)

ivangene

??? driving hard ????

were you trying to beat someone to a craigslist "deal"

wyovino

You must be old or you wouldn't know our secret code and bylaws.

francars

Like this one?

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/pts/2465222822.html

ivangene

$500 is a deal worth "driving hard" - $800 is just a run of the mill deal

I bought one for $500 w/ bag