kyleclub11
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Registered: 23rd Jan 11
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Hi I'm just interested too see if anyone else XE gets hot ? Because Ive been stuck in traffic a few times now and it's been running just under 100c and the fan kicks in which only takes it down a notch on the temp dial ?? I've got a GSI radiator and the fan it one of the cheap eBay ones
Thanks Kyle 
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Darryl H
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Mine gets hot very quickly in traffic, especially in weather like it is at the moment the fan normally cools it down well though, what fans are you using?
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Darryl H
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Just read it properly  eBay fan.
I'm using a Corsa one
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Gaz
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quote:
Originally posted by kyleclub11
the fan it one of the cheap eBay ones
 this might be your problem...
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DansCorsaSXi
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Kyle mines a 1.6 one off eBay and mines spot on. Doesn't get warm at all when driving. When sat in traffic it does go up a notch but soon goes down when driving again.
But my mates Ash's redtop is always warm for some reason.
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gazza808
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Registered: 30th Jun 08
Location: Peterborough
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What's wrong with 100degrees? Thermostat doesn't open till 105 irc?
Better to be slightly warm than too cold
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mike56gte
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quote:
Originally posted by gazza808
What's wrong with 100degrees? Thermostat doesn't open till 105 irc?
Better to be slightly warm than too cold
 its about 95. if your thermostat didnt open till 105 you would be going through head gaskets like nothing else.
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shaunmods
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Thermostat maybe stuck closed Klye? Mine used to be the complete opposite. Wouldnt get hot at all. I got a new thermostat and its now runs at 91 with the fan kicking in at 95
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jameswalshe1990
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Registered: 7th May 09
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Brought a cool running thermostat for mine from autovaux as it did this all the time
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kyleclub11
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Well I think I might try a new thermostat for what it's worth !! And this issue is getting on my nerves abit now because the engine management light came on  then once I got on the motorway it went off as it got cooler ?? Any ideas.? And normally i thought thermostats open about
88 - 90c ???
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gazza808
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quote:
Originally posted by mike56gte
quote:
Originally posted by gazza808
What's wrong with 100degrees? Thermostat doesn't open till 105 irc?
Better to be slightly warm than too cold
its about 95. if your thermostat didnt open till 105 you would be going through head gaskets like nothing else.
Why would It be popping head gaskets? My bike stat doesn't open till 103?
And while in traffic my corsa regularly hit 100+ with a proper gauge,
Both never popped a gasket?
Also people have to realise corsa temp gauges are wank.
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jameswalshe1990
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My cool running one opened at 82
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gazza808
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Also have you piped it up right round the back?
One hose to heaters, one to header tank?
Then side exit routed round to other heater pipe?
The amount of people who do it wrong it's comical
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kyleclub11
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Registered: 23rd Jan 11
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Yeah i assume it is mate Gregsi n Beardys seen it off here so that should be right ? And what other radiator and cooling fan could I use to see if that could helP
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harvey_1066
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Registered: 9th May 10
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radiator systems usually work under pressure, therefore the water boiling temperature is raised, at 1bar pressure its raised to about 110 degree boiling temperature, thats why the fans kick in at 103 and 105 depending if you have air con.
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Teddyhead
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Registered: 20th Jul 09
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thermostat maybe be stuck my new redtop gets stupidly hot quick so im gonna change mine to a cool running one
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SkinnyMarshall
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might have already been says but if you have an induction kit , i presume thats the cause , sooking in hot air ,
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Mikey_j
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If the thermostat was stuck shut itd be boiling over left right and centre.....
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