1st Gen R53 Cooper S Temp gauge reads lower after coolant change?

Discussion in '1st Generation: 2002–06 R50, R53 & 2004–08 R52' started by rivercityRN, Jul 4, 2015.

  1. 00Mini

    00Mini Well-Known Member

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    Always nice to see a successful ending. :Thumbsup:
     
  2. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    Great to see that you changed the thermostat and your problem was corrected. Also, did you run the engine to bleed the air? I've never known bleeding to be all that effective without it running.
     
  3. rivercityRN

    rivercityRN New Member

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    Tried it both ways Firebro and you're right...works best when running.
     

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