My drives to Beaulieu and back passed without major incident. Friday was hot but the water temperature needle never quite made it into the red. Whenever it looked like it might, I put the heater on and adjusted the fans and vents to draw the maximum amount of heat off the element and away from the engine. It always lowered the temperature gauge and burned my feet.
The bizarre thing is the way it seems more likely to overheat when I'm rolling along. In town and slow traffic it seems to cope better, despite the broken viscous coupling on the fan. It's up around 65-70mph that the temperature seems to creep up. Any suggestions why this might be, readers? I'd love to hear from you: martyn.moore@emap.com
