ziplobb Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Just got the car back from the garage as its had a cam belt done, apollo fitted and 2 of the coolant hoses replaced. On the way home the temp gague is just under the red but not into it. The fan does come on and TBH I have never noticed it on before when I have turned off the engine (it stays on) - anyway I have been been looking at the threads on here associated with this. I think I may have air in there - mention is given in other threads to the hoses being hot - car has now cooled for just under and hour now and the top hose is hot but he lower ones are hardly warm at all - what is the significane of them all being hot ? The needle before this work always used to sit in the middle of the gague. Oh and one more thing when I went up a hill on the way home (40/45 mph drive for 5 miles) the temp gague rapidly fell back towards the middle ??!!?? any idea chaps ? Come to Wighblat 08 and have a slice of my birthday cake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 The significance of them all getting hot is that your cooling system is working properly (thermostat opens). Depending on your thermostat you may need to get the temperature up to 88 degrees before it opens. Fire it up and see if all the hoses get hot. If not, bleed the cooling system. Only dead fish go with the flow....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplobb Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 thanks Cagey I think thats the gist of the other threads - I have just chatted it over with Dizz on the phone - I am panicked as we are at Goodwood on Monday !! Come to Wighblat 08 and have a slice of my birthday cake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Easy to resolve if it is just bleeding the cooling system. I had this happen to me twice. Once was a airlock after having some work done on the car by a garage. Other time was a dodgy temp sender. Easiest way to find out which is by feeling the hoses when everything is hot. Only dead fish go with the flow....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplobb Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 ok we are sorting it on Sunday AM !! with a bit of luck Come to Wighblat 08 and have a slice of my birthday cake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubbster Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Sounds like an airlock, let Dizz sort it while you make coffee. It's only taken four and a half years - I have started my website at last! Early days yet . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplobb Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Grubster he will get more than a coffee - Mrs Ziplobb is handy with Bacon sarnies 😬 I need to understand it myself however and I see the Dizz role more of a 'mentor' Come to Wighblat 08 and have a slice of my birthday cake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hope you get it sorted. we are at Goodwood on Monday !! Who's the we? You and Dizz or more? Might call in to say hello if I can get away for an hour or two. Also if whilst at Goodwood you need any tools or even garage space locally you can always get in touch as I'm not far away. Steve. Sussex (West) AR Not forgetting Percy the Polar Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplobb Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Steve please do & looks like the car is sorted (too much air & not enough water - thanks for the advice on here Cagey) Wightskipper & I are tracking it - Dizz & Mark Roberts are probably coming to spectate - the CSR is too loud so Dizz is not taking part. Its a bunch of lads from the Island exclusively - mostly Jap cars & we have one or two more Caterhams as there were a couple of places left which I offered on this forum. Come to Wighblat 08 and have a slice of my birthday cake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Glad to hear it's already sorted. Will do my best to pop in some time during the day. Fingers crossed for some decent weather. Last couple of times I've been on track at Goodwood it's been wet. Oh, then then someone layed coolant before the chicane and then someone else layed oil on top of that. Now that was and insteresting time spinning the wheels for most of the length of the pit wall 😬 Steve. Sussex (West) AR Not forgetting Percy the Polar Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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