Temp gauge should show 2/3 for Kenlowe to kick in - can't get above 1/3.

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

Just fitted a Kenlowe fan to my 300Tdi Auto.

Kenlowe say the gauge should read 2/3 before the new fan kicks in. On a hot day, with no viscous fan and Kenlowe off, engine drive hard and then ticking over for 30mins - the gauge never goes over it's usual 1/3. Like this, the fan will be redundant.

Started it from cold this morning and the thermostat does not allow pump to pass anything through rad for ten minutes. Drive it round the block to reach 1/3 temp and the stat allows water to flow around the rad.

Can I get a stat in a hotter grade?

[trecfive]

If the thermostat has been in since new, try changing it, i did and my temp went to half way up the scale,instead of the car being Luke warm in winter ,it's very hot,enough to burn your leg by the lower vent. They don't cost a lot and can be fitted in seconds.

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

I would imagine the thermostat is the original so a swap is a definate starting point.

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Many thanks.