Palwing
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Had an overheat problem on my daughters 1.4 Corsa..thermostat was stuck shut. Its been replaced (pig of a job!) and the temp guage sensor replaced aswell as the Fan temp sensor too. All Vauxhall bits.
Anyway, when the car sits still for a while the temp rises up to 100'C on the guage before the fan cuts in and cools it again down to 96'C before it cuts out. It's fine when running normally, sits about 92'C and isn't overheating anyway..but curious if 100'C is too high before the fan cuts in or is it normal? Thanx in advance. 
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alnmcn
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although mine is a Turbo diesel the fan also cuts in at around 100 and cuts off around 95, so that sounds about right. I know what u mean though cause i thought it was going a bit too far up the guage before it cut in aswell.
Saying that, i dont think my thermostat is fully open till around 100 anyway.
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jr
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mines about 95-100 ona 1.2 16v
[Edited on 13-03-2003 by jr]
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Palwing
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Thanx you 2.. quick replies and good info. Thanx again!
[Edited on 13-03-2003 by Palwing]
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dixon
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ur head gassget might have gone
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Mikorsa16v
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why would that be dixon? i wouldn't have thought so! Palwing said it runs okay when driven so it wouldnt hav gone :/
anyway mine cuts in about 97oC, i think the edge of the red is about 105oC isnt it? as long as it isnt in the red before the fan cuts in. if it was a non-GM stat then i would say get a vaux/GM stat, but as it is, dont worry!
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s4k1b
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1.4 16vs cut in at 100C
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s4k1b
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1.4 16vs cut in at 100C
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wainey
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quote:
Originally posted by s4k1b
1.4 16vs cut in at 100C
mine comes in then too, 1.4 16v sport! usual running temp on mine is near the 90 degrees mark!
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Marc
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Vauxhall told me its 97
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LoudandProud
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96' on me gsi
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Black Corsa SRi
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Mines a 1.4 16v and cuts in at 100 (just b4 the red) and cuts off about 92-95ish
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ainsley_brader
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I had an ECU reader on a 1.4 spi 8 valve and the fan came in at 106 and cooled it down to 94 to 96.
My 1.4 sport is about the same on the gauge but i havent had it plugged in yet.
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Cybermonkey
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My old 1.2 used to kick in when it reached the red, which was over 100, then it would cool quickly. It would only do this if stationary. My 1.6 Sport has not gone above the half way mark yet since i have had it!
Dave
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Cybermonkey
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And no the Head Gasket hasnt gone dixon. Thats just stupid talk.
Dave
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Makarus
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My 1.2 8v only has the fan to cut in at 100c and then turns off again at about 95, doesnt matter the temp going to 100 higher is bad though so it dont need to kit in because 100 is the top, if it cut in before it would never hit 100 so the limiter may as well be earlier.
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jjcymru
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Every corsa has the same temp sensor set to switch on the fan at 100 and switch it off at 95. Every corsa whether its a diesel, merit or gsi is the SAME.
Thread closed.
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ainsley_brader
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Thread reopened.
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Originally posted by ainsley_brader
I had an ECU reader on a 1.4 spi 8 valve and the fan came in at 106 and cooled it down to 94 to 96.
My 1.4 sport is about the same on the gauge but i havent had it plugged in yet.
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luca2020
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mine cuts in just below 100 - GSi
head gasket lol, if that was the case ud be blowing out white smoke big time
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Mark Petty
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My fan turns on just under 100, cools it down to 95 then back up to 100 and so on. Mines a 1.4 aswell so you have no worries as everyones does the same.
Corsas tend to run at quite high temperatures i think, it really annoys me. I was thinking that how do all these foreigners cope coz there temperature must be in the 100's all the time
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Cybermonkey
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Opels in hotter countries tend to have more sensitive thermistors and thermostats which kick the fan in sooner than normal when the going gets hot.
Dave
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Corsa^Dan
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mines come in @ 98 goes off at 92 i think
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Black Corsa SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by jjcymru
Every corsa has the same temp sensor set to switch on the fan at 100 and switch it off at 95. Every corsa whether its a diesel, merit or gsi is the SAME.
Thread closed.
yeah exactly mate its the inaccuracy of everyones gagues, or their reading of them that makes evryone think they r cuttin in at different temperatures! Unless of course there actually is somethin wrong with ya car!
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ainsley_brader
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quote:
Originally posted by Black Corsa SRi
quote:
Originally posted by jjcymru
Every corsa has the same temp sensor set to switch on the fan at 100 and switch it off at 95. Every corsa whether its a diesel, merit or gsi is the SAME.
Thread closed.
yeah exactly mate its the inaccuracy of everyones gagues, or their reading of them that makes evryone think they r cuttin in at different temperatures! Unless of course there actually is somethin wrong with ya car!
If the ECU says its 106 then there is no inaccuraccy with the reading. I wasnt taking a readin g from the gauge but the ECU itself.
Ainsley
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Black Corsa SRi
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Oh right didnt realsie that! Then yeah fair enough its 106! LOL
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