# Peugeot 206 engine heat is reaching 100 degree's **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** peugeot\ **Created:** [August 16, 2021, 3:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762 "2021-08-16T03:53:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aiden167](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@aiden167](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aiden167)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 3:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/1 "2021-08-16T03:53:05Z")
Hello everyone, I have a Peugeot 206 2003 1.4l manual and the engine heat is reaching to 100 degree’s and only then the fan is starting to work. It doesn’t get higher than 100 but still it supposed to be in the middle(90) no? a garage told me that maybe this engine is supposed to be like that. But is it? ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/2 "2021-08-16T03:58:55Z")
This is a US based forum, so what you call 100 degrees ,we would call 212 degrees. Your car is overheating, find out why. We have not had Peugeot in the US for many years. The last Peugeot I saw was my daughters bicycle and that is more than 30 years old. ---
**Author:** ![aiden167](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@aiden167](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aiden167)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 4:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/3 "2021-08-16T04:08:25Z")
I’m sorry, I meant celsius. Yes basically is 212 degrees. I cant find out why that’s the thing… I have cleaned the entire collant system and it still the same. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 4:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/4 "2021-08-16T04:30:34Z")
That is normal in the United States, should be normal in Europe. Typical cooling system operation, (in Fahrenheit) the engine thermostat opens at 195 degrees, the radiator fans are switched on when needed at 210 degrees, if the vehicle is traveling at speed the fan operation may be delayed until a higher temperature. Some vehicles will not switch on the radiator fan until 220 degrees. Some engines have a thermostat opening temperature of 203 degrees. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 4:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/5 "2021-08-16T04:33:21Z")
I’ve worked on a few Peugeots in the past but that was a long time ago. Question first. Does this overheating occur at idle only, during highway use, or both? ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 4:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/6 "2021-08-16T04:38:43Z")
Normal operating temperatures are from 90 to 110 Celsius, overheating is temperatures above 120 Celsius. ---
**Author:** ![aiden167](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@aiden167](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aiden167)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 4:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/7 "2021-08-16T04:49:28Z")
Oh ok, i understand now. It doesnt matter how much i drive its just standing at 212 degrees. Even at idle. But it never goes above that. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 4:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/8 "2021-08-16T04:52:32Z")
Sounds normal to me. What does your owners manual say? ---
**Author:** ![aiden167](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@aiden167](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aiden167)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 5:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/9 "2021-08-16T05:04:46Z")
It actually says between 90 and 100 celsius. I checked now. didn’t know its says it there… ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 9:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/10 "2021-08-16T09:51:09Z")
Different manufactures have different operating temperatures. My 2005 Town and Country operates at 212 degrees F. normally. I agree with @Nevada_545 this sounds normal to me. The best thing to do is find out what normal is. That information is probably available through your dealer. If the temps are out of specified range (which I doubt they are) the way to correct it would be a new thermostat as you have done everything else already. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/11 "2021-08-16T13:30:09Z")
> [@aiden167](#): > > But it never goes above that Then you are good to go. Modern engines run a little bit hotter for better fuel economy. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/12 "2021-08-17T00:40:36Z")
Seems like normal , expected operation to me also. OP, have you noticed the car’s cooling system is actually behaving differently than before? ---
**Author:** ![aiden167](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@aiden167](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aiden167)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 11:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/13 "2021-08-17T11:02:23Z")
I replaced the thermostat as well, it wasnt expensive anyways so i did it. (nothing changed tho) the cooling system is behaving the same as it did before I assume. i have the car for only 2 months, probably didnt notice that before. anyways it is probably ok as all of you say. thank you guys, I appriciate your help 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/14 "2021-08-17T17:39:50Z")
Guess I’m at odds here but there are questions in my mind. Specs on a new fan sensor show cut off points of 92 and 97 degrees C. If 100 C is said to be normal this means the fan would cycle on and never shut off. If the car is sitting there idling and the fan never cycles on and off I would wonder why. (Any A/C influence not factored in.) ---
**Author:** ![aiden167](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@aiden167](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aiden167)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 7:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/15 "2021-08-18T07:48:54Z")
if it reaches 100 the fan will start working and it will go down to 95 - 97ish. i have noticed that on idle of course, while driving I have no idea whats going on with the fan. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/peugeot-206-engine-heat-is-reaching-100-degrees/178762/16 "2021-08-18T13:32:36Z")
How are you measuring temperature? If you are going by the gauge in the instrument panel, you are attributing it with greater accuracy than it likely has.