Faulty thermostat??

 

Or an airlock, flush the system in both directions.

 

how much are thermostats? whats the difference between a fan switch and a termostat?

 

a fan switch turns the fan on at a certain temp, the thermostat opens and closes at certain temps to control water flow around the cooling system, they are only cheap.

 

thankyou!!!

can you get both of these to work a lower temps?? if so where is the best place??

i know im not running anything like big power but for peace of mind its worth it.

 

id change thermostat it sounds like its sticking

 

Not really you can't no, but you don't really want to either.

 

so im best flushing it, changing thermostat, then putting good quality coolant in?

think i can sort that

btw what temp should the fan come in at?? mine is kicking in at 100 so am i best to change that too?

 

Should be around 80/90. It's probably down to something else rather than the switch itself causing it to come in late, either the stat or a blockage/air lock.

 

the thermostat on his will open up to 92 degrees-doesnt the fan kick in after?

 

cheers. ill do the rest of the work then see how i go
thanks all :beer:

 

With the thermostat removed, flush it in both directions, the matrix often gets blocked, so remove the pipes at the block end and flush both ways, then refit one pipe and flush, then repeat the other way

 

:beer: ill give it a go

 

As said above matey let us know how you get on

 

Or a failing water pump or the blades have fallen off it. Take the stat out first though, it is the easy job.

 

cheers all will look tomorrow

 

you can get cooler running spark plugs-i use splitfire triple platinum-cooler running £36 last 100k miles [so they say] low temp 82 deg thermostat from courtenay sport £23-water wetter £12
i use halfords premium coolant 5yr life span organic compound 5l £15ish

 

cheers thats appreciated