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LucyLoo *
Joined: 01 May 2010 Posts: 26 Location: Nr. Telford, Shropshire
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:06 Post subject: New Fan? |
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I am having a problem with overheating in my Vit. A friend suggested I may need to replace the fan, as when the car is hot, it is very easy to turn the fan.
Is this right? Will this sort my problem?
It's just too hot to have the heater on full !! _________________ Loopy Lucy in a Pink Suki |
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zocko *******
Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 1438 Location: Southampton
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 13:18 Post subject: |
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is your thermostat opening? _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
the car pulling it out of the mud is a suzuki |
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LucyLoo *
Joined: 01 May 2010 Posts: 26 Location: Nr. Telford, Shropshire
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 14:23 Post subject: |
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How do I check? _________________ Loopy Lucy in a Pink Suki |
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Knight ***
Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 233 Location: Woodley, Berkshire
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 15:55 Post subject: |
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take it out drop it in boiled water and see if it opens _________________
IMPERIAL A/F SOCKETS: Once used for working on older cars and motorcycles, they are now used mainly for impersonating that 13mm or 19mm socket you've been searching for for the last 15 minutes. |
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zocko *******
Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 1438 Location: Southampton
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 16:18 Post subject: |
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Knight wrote: |
take it out drop it in boiled water and see if it opens |
do NOT do this, its the easiest way of ruining a thermostat.
you should put it into cold water and gently bring it to the boil and watch to make sure it opes just before it boils _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
the car pulling it out of the mud is a suzuki |
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Knight ***
Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 233 Location: Woodley, Berkshire
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 16:47 Post subject: |
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zocko wrote: |
Knight wrote: |
take it out drop it in boiled water and see if it opens |
do NOT do this, its the easiest way of ruining a thermostat.
you should put it into cold water and gently bring it to the boil and watch to make sure it opes just before it boils |
Woops , i will get my coat on the way out _________________
IMPERIAL A/F SOCKETS: Once used for working on older cars and motorcycles, they are now used mainly for impersonating that 13mm or 19mm socket you've been searching for for the last 15 minutes. |
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ideal_dog ****
Joined: 18 Mar 2010 Posts: 307 Location: Daventry, Northampton
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 17:25 Post subject: |
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Also Lucy I know this may be obvious, but have you checked that the radiator isn't covered in mud?
Everytime I go off roading in my SJ it ends up running really hot (closed to overheating) on the way home due to the radiator being caked in mud and wet grass.
I have to wash it all out and then it's fine again. _________________ Alan
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My neighbors don't like my mud splattered Suzuki. Do I look bothered? |
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LucyLoo *
Joined: 01 May 2010 Posts: 26 Location: Nr. Telford, Shropshire
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:32 Post subject: |
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Yeah, the rad is clean. I will get the thermostat off at the weekend, and test it.
Thanks for the advice! _________________ Loopy Lucy in a Pink Suki |
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zocko *******
Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 1438 Location: Southampton
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:13 Post subject: |
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if youre not sure about testing it, try running it without the thermostat. _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
the car pulling it out of the mud is a suzuki |
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