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Old 27-03-2008, 08:19 PM   #1
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Hey, just picked meself up a 1997 Mondeo and I've noticed the temp gauge moves about a lot, and gets quite high. I found a pretty useful page on common Mondeo problems, which says that they normally read high, so I'm not too worried, but when waiting at traffic lights etc I can see it rise to the 'L' in NORMAL. Just wondering what everybody else with a Mk1/mk2 model considers normal temp gauge behavior, with Australian weather?

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Old 27-03-2008, 08:39 PM   #2
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If it were mine I would get it checked out by a reputable cooling system specialist. They will be able to tell you what’s 'normal' and what’s hot.
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Old 19-05-2008, 09:35 AM   #3
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Hey, just picked meself up a 1997 Mondeo and I've noticed the temp gauge moves about a lot, and gets quite high. I found a pretty useful page on common Mondeo problems, which says that they normally read high, so I'm not too worried, but when waiting at traffic lights etc I can see it rise to the 'L' in NORMAL. Just wondering what everybody else with a Mk1/mk2 model considers normal temp gauge behavior, with Australian weather?
Mine does the same (its also a '97 Mk2), but according to what info I'm able to gleam from searching the net, its normal. So I am not worried. I had a cooling system pressure test and flush done a few weeks ago by my local Ford dealer, and they filled it up with the (expensive) Ford approved coolant and it didn't change the way the water temp dial operates, so that pretty much confirms that it does run on the higher half of the temp scale dial. When asking the service manager, he confirmed the same - that Mondeo's just tend to run hot compared to some other cars.
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Old 19-05-2008, 07:22 PM   #4
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No probs with mine. Sits at about 90 deg and stay there.
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Old 19-05-2008, 09:19 PM   #5
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Does the Mondeo have an intercooler for the turbo?

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Old 10-06-2008, 08:19 AM   #6
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Mine had the same problem then it stopped working, it is a fault in the engine temp sensor.
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Old 11-06-2008, 08:11 AM   #7
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Mine had the same problem then it stopped working, it is a fault in the engine temp sensor.


Where does the needle now sit when operating the car in normal conditions, now that the fault has been fixed ?
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