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John_rdy
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Plymouth
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2nd Jan 09 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Can anyone help, just had a head skim, new Gasket, new thermostat but my Corsa temp never goes past the cold bit me the gauge. My other Corsa always sits bang in the middle after its warmed up! Any ideas
sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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2nd Jan 09 at 12:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

it's prob just the cold weather, it's quite common to sit just under the normal temp when its cold.
Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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2nd Jan 09 at 13:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

airlock or sticky thermostat
marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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2nd Jan 09 at 13:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

is the wire connected to the sensor?
Jonny.N
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Registered: 10th Sep 08
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2nd Jan 09 at 14:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mines did this and i found out it was a airlock
John_rdy
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2nd Jan 09 at 14:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Hmmm i will keep trying, is there anyway to bleed the system? Its a brand new thermostat so cant imagine it being stuck open or sticking. Hey ho at least its not over heating lol
Jake
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2nd Jan 09 at 15:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

take off the coolant cap, start the engine and run it up to temp, rev it once in a while and squeeze the coolant hoses until it boils over.

 
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