Eddx14xe
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Registered: 12th Jan 10
Location: Hertfordshire
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When im driving along my cars temp is fine, it will sit just above 90 degrees.
But as soon as i stop e.g in traffic, picking/dropping off a mate within 1-2mins it will rise up to near 100, it never used to rise that quick.
I obviously have enough coolant, that was the first thing i checked, so will it be the thermostat? Or something else is says in the haynes manual like radiator core blocked?
Or is it a case of taking the thermostat out and testing it and trial and error?
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reidy22
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Registered: 10th Aug 09
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more than likely thermostat is fan kicking in??
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Kevxx
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Registered: 14th May 08
Location: Forfar, Angus
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deffo thermo mate
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Eddx14xe
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Registered: 12th Jan 10
Location: Hertfordshire
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No the fan doesnt kick in, but its not supposed to until 100degress, which it doesnt quite get to.
Cheers for the replies
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jrmroxx
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Registered: 22nd Feb 06
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I have the same prob on an C20xe where the water boils over before fan kicks in, now I may have a problem with having the wrong rad 1.4 sport rad!!!! but have you tried shorting the fan switch terminals with ignition on fan should turn( b carefull whilst doing that). if fan kicks in then rad switch is buggered
 I wish that was my only prob
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