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pow
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1st Jan 11 at 16:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's an old enigne in a 1995 car, is it right that the gauge goes RIGHT round to the Red (and into it!) before the cooling fan switches on? Even then it goes off at 100 degrees? Out of town when you're driving it it cools down as it should.

I just remember my 1.2 16v W reg car never getting about 95 before the old fan came on and bought it back down to 90~ again?

Bit odd seeing a gauge that moves tbh - I'm used to my cars going from 50 to 90 degrees and staying there, rain, shine, traffic, heat or not!
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1st Jan 11 at 16:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
should kick in at 98 i think

maybe a dodgy thermostat
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If it passes an MOT I might change that when I do the coolant then
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Thermostat and coolant flush.
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-THERMOSTAT-92c-ASTRA-CORSA-CAVALIER-90200836-/200551951715?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eb1d3ed63

One of those?

How do you get it out?
Ian
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http://www.vauxhallworldparts.com/vauxhall.php?partnumber=90200836

[Edited on 01-01-2011 by Ian]
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1st Jan 11 at 19:19   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lovely jubley!
AlexW
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Hope you realize a thermostat on a 1.2i 8v means cambelt off and the rear cambelt cover off too.

Id change the rad switch before doing the thermostat, Its easier!
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Fuck that, if it means that then I'll run it till to goes bang and XE it
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Fuck that, if it means that then I'll run it till to goes bang and XE it


Thats the spirit
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Engine is showing signs of age anyway
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The fan on my sport doesnt kick in till around 102 degrees, dont know if all corsa's are the same?

[Edited on 02-01-2011 by Eddx14xe]
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Are the gauges 100% accurate? My 1.2 8v kicked in at more or less 100 when sitting in traffic
Thermostat stuck closed and started overheating and it was a pulley off job to replace. Ridiculous design for a thermostate
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My 1.2 8v did this when I got it, went round all the electric connections.. Disconnect and reconnect and now the fan kicks in around 95 ish.
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mine used to do it, only in traffic though, fan used to kick in right in the red

 
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