In the most general of terms a diesel engine would operate at 86-92 C.
However, much depends on the distance you are driving. On a very short trip(s) your needle is unlikely to get much above cold on the gauge. That's because an engine needs a minimum of 5 miles before the thermostat begins to open to allow coolant to circulate, and 10 miles before your engine is getting to 'normal operating temperature'.
The ideal position of the needle is N - normal ... midway between cold and hot.
If, on a long run, the needle doesn't get much past the cold mark it's probably due to either a faulty coolant sensor temperature sending a wrong reading to the gauge, or a thermostat which is stuck in the open position.
If the needle is indicating too hot - again it could be a faulty temperature sensor, a faulty thermostat - or other problems.
With a fully warmed engine and sitting in traffic/idling your needle would creep from Normal to Hot .. and then the electric fan would kick in.
SOURCE: 2000 kia sportage ex, 4 cyl.
Yes there is a sensor that controls Fuel/air ratio.It's called a MAF (mass air flow sensor)
But I think you should have the EGR (Exhaust gas recirculation)valve checked
and The TPS (throttle position sensor)maybe dirty.
Although may things can cause this issue,I would look at the items above first.
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SOURCE: timing belt broke on 1998 kia sportage, need the correct points
Hi, Just to clarify and clear things up, the motor used in the 1998 to 2002 Kia Sportage is actually the Mazda FE3 engine and it is a NON-INTERFERENCE engine.
For any an all repair information on any Kia vehicle produced you can access the KGIS system (Kia Global Information System), just go to www.kiatechinfo.com and create and account (its completely FREE). After you do this you will have access to all the Kia Shop Manuals, DTC Manuals, Recall information for your vehicle and more.
I just had the same problem with my Sportage and found all the information that I needed through KGIS. Hope this helps and good luck on fixing your Sportage.
SOURCE: 1999 kia sportage timing marks
Crankshaft match marks
Align marks on timing belt pulley and pump body.
Camshaft pulley alignment marks
Timing Belt Installation
SOURCE: 2005 Kia Sportage serpentine belt
YOU NEED THE BELT TENSIONER TOOL ITS FITS IN THE SQUARE SLOTS IN THE TENSIONER.YOU ROTATE TENSIONER CLOCKWISE TO REMOVE BELT.
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