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temp gauge

  • 24-08-2010 7:02pm
    #1
    cena
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    today I was in athlone pricing a new back wiper for my punto. when i was leaving the place the car stalled. when i got it going again the temp gauge went right up to the red area. it went back down but up again. i'v just drove it home.

    what could be causing this


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  • #2
    Divorce Referendum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭Divorce Referendum


    cena wrote: »
    today I was in athlone pricing a new back wiper for my punto. when i was leaving the place the car stalled. when i got it going again the temp gauge went right up to the red area. it went back down but up again. i'v just drove it home.

    what could be causing this

    Did the car actually overheat any steam etc? Maybe your radiator fan is not kicking in when it should and when it did kick in the temp went down. Did you check the coolant level?


  • #3
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    I hope it didn't stall as a result of having overheated without your noticing it. How's the coolant level?


  • #4
    Midnight_EG
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    Thermostat.


  • #5
    Divorce Referendum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭Divorce Referendum


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    Thermostat.

    Aye could be stuck closed i suppose.


  • #6
    bryaner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭bryaner


    Anan1 wrote: »
    I hope it didn't stall as a result of having overheated without your noticing it. How's the coolant level?

    Indeed if it stalled down to seizing because of it overheating things will not be good.


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  • #7
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    I should elaborate.


    I had the same problem OP, car overheated with steam coming out. Turns out the thermostat was totally shot.


  • #8
    bryaner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭bryaner


    What year and engine?


  • #9
    galwaydude18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭galwaydude18


    you may check the coolant level.top it up wit water to get u to the garage and keep a bottle of water in the incase it runs low. It needs to be checked immediatly or you will overheat the engine and blow the head gasket


  • #10
    bryaner
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    galwaydude18 wrote: »
    you may check the coolant level.top it up wit water to get u to the garage and keep a bottle of water in the incase it runs low. It needs to be checked immediatly or you will overheat the engine and blow the head gasket

    Head will be bent in a hula hoop already.

    And lucky if it hasn't picked up on the cylinders


  • #11
    galwaydude18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭galwaydude18


    well i dont know about the cylinders as the timing belt snapped on mine once and didnt do any damage to the engine but if there is a white or blue smoke coming out of it then it will definatly be the head gone and will need to be skimmed and a new gasket put on also. Worth gettin all the coolant pipes checked as well as the water pump incase there is any coolant leaking out


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  • #12
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    no smoke or anything. no mayo on the oil cap either.


  • #13
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    Thermostat.

    got a new one put in about 4 months ago


  • #14
    bryaner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭bryaner


    galwaydude18 wrote: »
    well i dont know about the cylinders as the timing belt snapped on mine once and didnt do any damage to the engine but if there is a white or blue smoke coming out of it then it will definatly be the head gone and will need to be skimmed and a new gasket put on also. Worth gettin all the coolant pipes checked as well as the water pump incase there is any coolant leaking out

    They don't do any damage to the valves etc when the timing belt
    goes on the 8v models as they are sunk in the combustion
    chambers in the head, but once they overheat at all the head will
    be warped and need skimming, I used to skim 6-10 of them per day.


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