The mechanic has changed out the component that's down by the top of the bell housing.
Flushed out again and filled with anti-freeze 50% mix again -- charged me 3½ hours. Hmmmm
He drove it from Tonbridge back to his place, then I picked it up and took it the 12 miles back to
mine. Temperature needle swung once from ½ FSD to ¾ then immediately fell back to ½ again.
The level float in the resovoir has stayed in the same position as I picked it up.
Went down to Crayford and return yesterday. As I was parking up after the first 12 miles, temp gauge
rose from ½ to beyond ¾ but did not enter the red zone and again immediately fell back to ½.
Two hours later checked coolant level, still the same OK
Drove home, temp gauge rose to ¾ once as I was parking up and immediately fell back to ½ again
Checked with my iCarSoft diagnostics this morning and found these (presumably stored from previous
fault conditions)
P0012 Camshaft control bank 1 fault
P0000 Purge valve output drive fault
P0000 Engine cooling fan control fault
P0000 Fuel pump output drive fault
Cleared all faults then went out for the drive
Only the first has returned although I did see the temperature needle start to climb (but not as far as ¾) as I parked up. But it then immediately went back to its normal ½ FSD again.
I don't know what the "purge valve" is -- anyone?
Believe fuel pump output drive fault has something to do with the LPG system fitted that can, if only part warm switch off the LPG supply ready for cold petrol start-up but not yet allowing petrol through. So there's a start then die. Start again and all's fine...
Oh, and I'm fine now, thanks for asking. I don't need this mask anymore, I really don't...