clbarclay
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| posted on 9/7/07 at 10:25 AM |
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Ford Fiasco
Ford fiesta 1.4 zetec. After 2-5 miles temp guage moves from normal to the red. Put heater on full blast and it comes back down. Alternatively drive
steady, top gear 2000 rpm and guage comes down. Radiator fan comes on as it should. All movements of guage are quite rapid i.e/5 to 10 seconds for
half guage needle movement. When stopped with needle in/near red no hubble bubble froth steam, so not obviously overheating. Car has had new
thermostat, water pump, temp sender and the rad has been flushed.
Can anyone think of a possible cause, cure etc? It's tempting to say "oh it's only an electrical glitch" but sister-in-law
doesn't want to blow the engine up.
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locoboy
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| posted on 9/7/07 at 10:27 AM |
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possibly a voltage regulator problem?
Does that Rad feel HOT to touch?
If not then its got to be somehting to do with the clock cluster or wiring to it.
ATB
Locoboy
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britishtrident
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| posted on 9/7/07 at 10:33 AM |
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Sounds like it is air locked
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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