Thread: Ultra gauge temperature reading

Originally Posted by Zeros

The past two days, my 2014 Puma 2.2 has been consistently hitting Engine Temps of 100 - 101 degrees according to my ultrascan gauge. I have the alarm set st 100 and first it's sounded.

Towing a tandem cage trailer full of camping gear for 12 pax. Long haul, up hills, mid 20 degrees.

Is 101 degrees a concern at all for Puma?

...thinking of upgrading Intercooler and radiator.

Have you been dropping back to 5th ? That's about right if you're loaded up in circumstances as you describe.... Pumas run hotter than what you might expect.

Originally Posted by LR V8

Have you been dropping back to 5th ? That's about right if you're loaded up in circumstances as you describe.... Pumas run hotter than what you might expect.

Yes, dropping back to fifth on hills absolutely, or even 4th. The 2.2 doesn't like towing on hills! LOL.

Hottest was 102 degrees momentarily. But consistently 100 - 101 in 6th on the flat, 5th on hills.

...how does everyone go towing with a puma 2.2 in hot weather (40s) up north?

Returning from laverton a few weeks back mine hit 100 degree's sitting on 130 on a 44 degree day.Towing it would hit that in 6th on drawn out climbs,dropping to 5th would bring it back to 95. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Returning from laverton a few weeks back mine hit 100 degree's sitting on 130 on a 44 degree day.Towing it would hit that in 6th on drawn out climbs,dropping to 5th would bring it back to 95. Pat

Cheers Pat, that's what I would expect, but even dropping back to 5th didn't bring it back. It just kept sitting around 100-101 degrees between 90-110km hr. hmmm. will keep an eye on it I suppose.

Originally Posted by PAT303

Returning from laverton a few weeks back mine hit 100 degree's sitting on 130 on a 44 degree day.Towing it would hit that in 6th on drawn out climbs,dropping to 5th would bring it back to 95. Pat

Cheers Pat, that's what I would expect, but even dropping back to 5th didn't bring it back, even in mid 20's. It just kept sitting around 100-101 degrees between 90-110km hr. hmmm. will keep an eye on it I suppose.

so who will be the first Tdci owner to cut a vent in the side of their guard......

Drove from Melbourne to robe yesterday towing around 1.5 ton van with car fully loaded for a trip. Outside temp was reading 36. Ect temp mostly between 89 - 93. Had a few hills where it spiked to 100 but nothing worrying. I was sitting around 90/95 kmh mostly

I was following this thread and worrying as the week leading up to leaving we had some hot days in Melbourne and the car Ect temp reached 102 just driving east link without towing.

Use a bit of common sense,the best thing I did was buy a scan gauge,it sits on the steering column and gives real time temps.Mine survived 50+ degree's in the Pilbara,it was over 50 when I was on the Canning North of well 30,if it can survive that it will survive anything. Pat