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P38 Top hose and Gearbox over heat sensor
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Have you got a boat Alan?And the day you buy it.
The thought is nice but not at this point in my life.
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Did have Mark but it was a 1924 32ft twin masted ketch,very high maintenance and over £2k p a to keep it in Liverpool marina.It had quite a history the duke of Edinburgh learnt to sail on her when it was owned by one of the masters at Gordonstone.Bit sorry but relieved when it sold.Have you got a boat Alan?
The thought is nice but not at this point in my life.
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Wow, I could only dream... That sounds amazing. What sort of value would you put on a vessel with that kind of legacy... Don't respond to that directly but amazingDid have Mark but it was a 1924 32ft twin masted ketch,very high maintenance and over £2k p a to keep it in Liverpool marina.It had quite a history the duke of Edinburgh learnt to sail on her when it was owned by one of the masters at Gordonstone.Bit sorry but relieved when it sold.
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The sensor goes open circuit when it reaches the predefined 'I'm too hot' temperature
Anyway - they fail quite regularly. Mine is intermittently dodgy, claiming overheat at random so it is unplugged and I've bridged the terminals of the plug until I get a replacement as a temp fix
short the plug on the vehicle side of the loom side of the loom to test), and the message will go away - nothing needs resetting.
On a V8, the cooler can just about be seen down the side of the gearbox cooler. The plug for the sensor is blue and on leads.
Anyway - they fail quite regularly. Mine is intermittently dodgy, claiming overheat at random so it is unplugged and I've bridged the terminals of the plug until I get a replacement as a temp fix
short the plug on the vehicle side of the loom side of the loom to test), and the message will go away - nothing needs resetting.
On a V8, the cooler can just about be seen down the side of the gearbox cooler. The plug for the sensor is blue and on leads.
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Thanks I will give it a try when the ri stops, now how do I fix the Flashing Prindle????
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Not sure if the diesel is same as petrol, but on my 4.6 the gearbox cooler sensor is a simple on-off switch. If the connector is open circuit the warning come up.
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Thanks Just been out done 4 journeys bleeping for half on them will try shorting it out tomorrow
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Fixed it with a paperclip, now how do I bleed it after a top hose change?
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You can bleed it by squeezing the top hose so the little hole in the expansion tank filler neck jets antifreeze out then block the little hole and release the pipe. Or... Overfill a touch and run the engine while topping up as necessary. It shouldn't be worry unless you have drained the whole system. Which you haven't
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Your welcome Mr winchman.
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