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by harencguri
Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:32 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: normal operating temperature
Replies: 1
Views: 2193

normal operating temperature

Hello ! i have a peugeot 406 d8 1.8 16v 1996 ... after i burned my engine , i have put another engine from a peugeot 306 1999... they are the same engine LFY 1.8 16v but i want to know if there is any problem because the old engine runs at near 80oC on highway and in the traffic around 99oC and turn...
by harencguri
Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:22 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406 burning engine
Replies: 4
Views: 3583

Re: 406 burning engine

Hi there. I guess you mean the engine has cooked and it is destroyed (?) The problem with standard oil pressure switches is they come on at much too low a pressure, so when the warning light illuminates it's probably too late. Or maybe the sensor is broken, or the light is (after all the car is 19 ...
by harencguri
Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:16 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406 burning engine
Replies: 4
Views: 3583

Re: 406 burning engine

Yes unfortunately when the Oil Warning Light comes on it's very often too late and the engine may have suffered excess wear and heat in the areas furthest away from the oil pump. It is sometimes possible for the engine to continue running with new oil but it may well be noisy and under-powered due ...
by harencguri
Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:53 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406 burning engine
Replies: 4
Views: 3583

406 burning engine

Hello . I have a peugeot 406 1.8 16v 1996 . I was running on highway with 120km/h and the engine has made a big noise . I stop direclty the car and i see a very little oil on the road . I see the level of oil was empty ... i take the car to mechanic and he told that the cylinder engine is burning bc...