A/C causes higher oil temperature gauge reading

[dukeofchen]

I wouldn't use anything other than a hose on the radiator/condenser, as a pressure wash could easily damage the fins

[ac427]

What do you see between them? Most debris caught by the front condenser. You can use pressure water hose shooting through the fins from the engine side to clean the dust off.

Did the fan run strong at 100% inpa control command?

Unfortunately my version of INPA allows a test of the fan but without the option to choose a desired speed.

I could hear the fan accelerate and decelerate though.

[6speedS54]

I kinda have similar issue, when I replaced my water pump, I saw rust in the pipe on the engine side that plugs into the water pump. I assume this is likely because POs used tap water. I now assume there is debris in the system that could be causing some blockage. My plan is to flush it with rust remover (saw a Youtube video by ShopLife) and that seems to clean it up. Don't know if it will do anything for the temperature but something to think about.

[ac427]

I kinda have similar issue, when I replaced my water pump, I saw rust in the pipe on the engine side that plugs into the water pump. I assume this is likely because POs used tap water. I now assume there is debris in the system that could be causing some blockage. My plan is to flush it with rust remover (saw a Youtube video by ShopLife) and that seems to clean it up. Don't know if it will do anything for the temperature but something to think about.

Mine hasn't been run on water. Be careful, remember your cylinder head isn't steel.

[sapote]

Unfortunately my version of INPA allows a test of the fan but without the option to choose a desired speed.

I could hear the fan accelerate and decelerate though.

If the inpa doesn't have different speeds to use, then how does the fan acc and dec? during enabled and disabled (on and off)

[ac427]

If the inpa doesn't have different speeds to use, then how does the fan acc and dec? during enabled and disabled (on and off)

INPA just accelerates and decelerates the fan once you press F3. There is no opportunity to choose a fan speed

[sapote]

INPA just accelerates and decelerates the fan once you press F3. There is no opportunity to choose a fan speed

So you don’t know it running at 50% or 100% speed?

[ac427]

So you don’t know it running at 50% or 100% speed?

Nope, All you get is a 'Fan Controlled' dialog box pop up once you press F3. You hear the fan accelerate and then decelerate. I presume it goes to 100% during the test cycle but that isn't reported.

I'll try a different VM with INPA to see if i get the fan control input everyone else seems to have.

Which version of INPA are you running?

I'm pretty sure mine is from BMW Standard Tools v2.12 but the install is a few years old now.