Magicgrotto
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Looks & sounds like it's STUCK OPEN to me !
only ever saw it the once when this women done it
heard the screen slowly cracking from across the road
always remember it was one of the first things my dad taught me, when i got my first car, how to do basic servicing and never ever put boiling water on a frozen screen
also learning hot water freezes quicker than cold water
Madmustang
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Yes it does if you dont wipe it off right away, hence the wipers need to be on just after its defrosted the ice
looks as though it's not getting up to normal working temp, i.e. faulty thermostat ??
so as the engine goes faster the water pump goes faster, but if the thermostat won't open at the right temperature it can't get up to normal working temperature , thus the thermostat then acts like a restriction ,
thus water pump can't push enough water through
but others will confirm that
Magicgrotto
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Gary they should be closed when cold ! when you start motor it heats up to about 88ish degree's then opens that lets water in from the rad that then circulates around the motor & probably shuts the therastat down a bit to try & keep the motor at a constant temp ! I thinks that's how it works
that's how it works
always do a 50/50 mix of screen wash
have a spray bottle of neat screen wash, pull the wipers off the screen and spray them
do that as on an old landy, wiper stuck to screen, one burnt out motor, lol
live and learn
change the rad and thermostat housing bleed plugs to metal ones at the same time
Gary they should be closed when cold ! when you start motor it heats up to about 88ish degree's then opens that lets water in from the rad that then circulates around the motor & probably shuts the therastat down a bit to try & keep the motor at a constant temp ! I thinks
thks, was just trying to compare it to a thermistor on a boiler etc,
change them to domestic radiator bleed plugs thenalready changed to brass on both
can u put a thermometer onto the thermostat housing to check of the temp and its opening , checking the flow and return on the rad
or isn't it worth messing around with
don't know what kind of job it is to replace
will leave that to the experts on here
piece of wee wee.
Madmustang
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Would make it a lot warmerwell that's handy to refil the rad then ,
Madmustang
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Ekk!just make sure the fan doesn't kick in
auf_wiedersehen_pet
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The picture on the right is my normal running temp.
to get mine to stay there i need to be running 50+ pulling more than i should be or going up a hill, the only thing that made me think it may just be the way the disco is, is the fact it does go up and down the gauge and the blowers heat up cool down with it. still i'll order a thermo and temp sensor asap and see how that go's. at some point im going to put lighting and a cam in the engine bay also with a 2nd cam on my clocks and just drive about a bit see what you guys make of it.
biketeacherdave
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Well iv said it before and I'll say it again, turn key start engine press program button on the hevac let that warm up the cabin and defrost the windows while sitting in my heated leather seat.........on a different front its not unusual for me to be riding my bike in -5 all day every day so I'm allowed I think my car comforts.
