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Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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25th Jul 06 at 16:47

during normal driving both on normal roads and motorways the cars running at about 98 and goes to 100 in say 25mph traffic, has anybody got any ideas?

it has a new 1600 rad, a new thermostat, been flushed numerous times and there are no kinked pipes or airlocks???

Car is now off the road again

richysport

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Registered: 15th Apr 05
Location: Flintshire, north wales
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25th Jul 06 at 16:52

mine was the same so ive just taken the therostat out for the summer and it runs fine now but i just let it warm up to about 90 before driving it

and-m

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Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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25th Jul 06 at 17:28

Is the rad fan kicking in? Its warm, cars get hot. As long as the fan kicks in I wouldnt worry.

Ian W

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25th Jul 06 at 17:56

I know its warm but I think near 100 degrees on a steady 70mph run is being caused by more than hot weather

Adam_B

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25th Jul 06 at 18:41

normal driving the fan shouldnt really come on. you dont havea daft bodykit blocking the rad or owt do you?

Ian W

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25th Jul 06 at 18:53

Running a standard GSi fan and a sandard GSi kit

My previous engine used to sit at 90 all the time unless I was stuck in traffic for over 5 mins then used to climb, current engine is using the same rad and fan and is plumbed in exactly the same but running stupidly hot

Ian

Adam_B

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25th Jul 06 at 19:30

water pump ok?

Ian W

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25th Jul 06 at 22:42

brand new

Limecat

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25th Jul 06 at 23:01

I wouldn't personally worry about it, people automatically assume that 100 is bad and its boiling but the coolant alters the boiling point and properties of the water.

What ratio of water/coolant are you using? Tie string onto the stat and hover it in a pan of water over a hob, put a thermometer in and watch what temperature it opens at. Even new parts can be faulty!

Rileysport

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26th Jul 06 at 13:03

when driving mine runs at 90, no more in traffic it'll hit 98 ish. Running with fan fully on atm because i commute into leeds everyday and the weathers far from arctic

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