My new 1.9 is running hot? Help please
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My new 1.9 is running hot? Help please
I have just purchased my 1st T25 (had bays and splits in past) and when I punched it the guy gave me a receipt for a recon engine and says it's only done 50 miles ish, but also the guy said it drives fine(it does) but temp can run up sometimes and last owner fitted a fan overide switch on dash to keep down temp,
Done about 50 miles now and yes it runs on 3/4 around town and switch seems to keep it down
However on last trip I noticed a small amount of steam coming from around lower dash area???
So I removed front grills when I got home and although it was blowing hot air the rad was stone cold???
So I checked in the engine bay and 1 hos from lower stat housing hot and the other on hot at housing but cold as it goes over gearbox??.
Does it just need a good bleed or have I got problems?
Thanks
Cookie
Done about 50 miles now and yes it runs on 3/4 around town and switch seems to keep it down
However on last trip I noticed a small amount of steam coming from around lower dash area???
So I removed front grills when I got home and although it was blowing hot air the rad was stone cold???
So I checked in the engine bay and 1 hos from lower stat housing hot and the other on hot at housing but cold as it goes over gearbox??.
Does it just need a good bleed or have I got problems?
Thanks
Cookie
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Re: My new 1.9 is running hot? Help please
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Re: My new 1.9 is running hot? Help please
And say if it is diesel or petrol?
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Re: My new 1.9 is running hot? Help please
First thing I'd do is give it a bleed, it sounds like an airlock to me....then go from there......
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Re: My new 1.9 is running hot? Help please
Yes totally right HELLO
Not the way I wanted my 1st post to be but just posted in a bit of a rush
All info greatly received
Many thanks
Not the way I wanted my 1st post to be but just posted in a bit of a rush
All info greatly received
Many thanks
Re: My new 1.9 is running hot? Help please
yeah think same air lock or thermostat maybe sticking they can be a "pooh" to bleed up jack up high bleed on rad and upper thermo housing then take for a ride and repeat process should be ok
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Re: My new 1.9 is running hot? Help please
Thermostat is faulty or the wrong one fitted.. or fitted upside down, you don't say what year it is either
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It's an 83 1.9 petrol
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Re: My new 1.9 is running hot? Help please
early cooling system then.
Follow the wiki for bleeding that.
try running without the thermostat see what happens to the gauge, it should hardly get to half way if it's bled right and non fitted
Follow the wiki for bleeding that.
try running without the thermostat see what happens to the gauge, it should hardly get to half way if it's bled right and non fitted
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Ok thanks will give it a go
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Re: My new 1.9 is running hot? Help please
i have the same problem , my gauge only stays halfway if i have the blower on hot ! put a new thermostat from brickwerks in but im thinking its time for a new rad and flushing the system out
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Re: My new 1.9 is running hot? Help please
Cookie77 wrote: the guy gave me a receipt for a recon engine and says it's only done 50 miles ish,
The engine should be under warranty ... DO NOTHING, phone the warranty holder and let them deal with it. Random meddling will invalidate the warranty.
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Re: My new 1.9 is running hot? Help please
It's only the engine under warranty not cooling system?
It was a DIY fit I think
Just tried bleeding as on wiki but still no go. I am trying the stat out next
It was a DIY fit I think
Just tried bleeding as on wiki but still no go. I am trying the stat out next
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Re: My new 1.9 is running hot? Help please
You may just be looking for what killed the last engine
EXTREME caution required.
EXTREME caution required.
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