When you say "When i start it up in about five mins its in the red and stays below it once the fan kicks in ,Now to my mind ive got an air lock or the sender/temp gauge is telling me lies ! " Is that with the car standing or while driving ?
The heater being just warm could be a clogged matrix or a poorer performing pattern one. There isn't much circulation from the header tank to the rest of the system so that may stay cooler. One thing to check though is the small pipe between the top of the reservoir and the outlet from the top of the stat housing. This is the pipe that lets the system auto bleed but it often gets blocked up at either end due to corrosion of the steel pipe. Jim From: john.inman e-mail Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 8:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Coolent woes It's a qantum 2+2 with a 1.6 cvh engine. 1985 block and a 1987 head. On 24 April 2012 18:43, Jim Hearne <[email protected]> wrote: What car / engine ? Jim On 24/04/2012 18:08, john inman wrote: Has anybody had any problems with there car running hot? just that mine likes to run just below the red line ! had a new thermostat (85-87 deg) and a new sender (pink colour band) and a good s/h temp gauge from a 1.1 fiesta.Am using a header tank from a sierra mounted on the inner wing ,the coolent inside is just warm but rest of the hoses are hot and the same for the radiator hot all along the face. But the air from the heater is warm not hot. When i start it up in about five mins its in the red and stays below it once the fan kicks in ,Now to my mind ive got an air lock or the sender/temp gauge is telling me lies ! !.Unless anybody has come across a simular problem any help is much appreceated thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
