Hi
I think I might have a issue with my thermostat I was just wondering what temperature should a 320/6 hit on a normal drive, outside temp about 10 degrees.
Mine is hitting 3/4 on the gauge within 5 minutes, I cleaned out my coolant bottle so I can see the water level and I can see the water is being pumped around.
Is there a bleed valve anywhere I might of missed when I flushed the system? I ran it for about 5-10 mins with the cap off.
Thanks
What temp should a 320/6 reach under normal driving??
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Re: What temp should a 320/6 reach under normal driving??
Bleedingvalve is on the thermostathousing. Several things can be an issue.
* Thermostat offcourse.
* Radiator.
* Temperature sensor.
* Viscocoupling of the fan
* Coolantcap is not holdingpressure.
etc etc.
* Thermostat offcourse.
* Radiator.
* Temperature sensor.
* Viscocoupling of the fan
* Coolantcap is not holdingpressure.
etc etc.
Gr Peter V.
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.Some say he eats nuts and bolts for breakfast, all we know is he is called the carburetorman.
BMW E21, 1981 320/6 Ascot Grau.
BMW E85, 2004 Z4 2.5i Sterling Grau.
BMW F25, 2014 X3 xDrive 2.8i Space Grau.
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Re: What temp should a 320/6 reach under normal driving??
More info in the FAQ section!
Regards/groeten, Jeroen
Re: What temp should a 320/6 reach under normal driving??

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showt ... -flush-diy
Thanks both I found this to show the location of the bleed valve.