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nblackburn06

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Registered: 23rd Feb 08
Location: west yorkshire
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28th Feb 08 at 11:11

my car can run for ever without the temp getting really warm is this a problem what could be causing this

[Edited on 28-02-2008 by nblackburn06]

Ricky352

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Registered: 6th Apr 07
Location: Lisburn, N.I.
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28th Feb 08 at 11:22

My last corsa 1.2 8v never heated up above the 90 mark unless it sat still

jambo166

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Registered: 27th Nov 06
Location: WHITBY
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28th Feb 08 at 11:24

is there an air lock in the coolant system

nblackburn06

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Registered: 23rd Feb 08
Location: west yorkshire
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28th Feb 08 at 11:26

not sure about air lock it only just gets to the first mark on gauge and even sittin still it still takes forever how could i flush/bleed coolant system to remove an air lock

jambo166

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Registered: 27th Nov 06
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28th Feb 08 at 11:30

start the engine for about 10 mins then take the header tank cap off then give the pipe on the left hand side ov the car a good squeez

nblackburn06

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Registered: 23rd Feb 08
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28th Feb 08 at 11:35

just had a look and the water is all orange and shitty whats the cause of this is it easily rectified

jambo166

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28th Feb 08 at 11:39

u can buy a rad flush there pretty good costs about £3

nblackburn06

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28th Feb 08 at 11:41

cool thnx for your help im sure ill be mostin more dilemmas soon first vauxhali ever had only just know where to put oil n water lol

jambo166

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28th Feb 08 at 11:44

lo youl get there m8 i remember my first 1 could just 2 say put screen wash in lol

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28th Feb 08 at 12:11

Your thermostat is most probably stuck open. Try replacing it and put some fresh coolent in as if the water is orange and shitty it's probably just water and has no coolent in it to protect the cooling system - hence the fucked thermostat