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  • 06-03-2006 12:44pm
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    kyote00
    Registered Users Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭


    I have a 96 Carina which has started to overheat as follows.

    Engine warms up ok but then a random intervals the temp guage rises to
    full and then after a few mins drops back to normal.

    Heater has stopped working

    The rad needed a lot of water to top it up also.....(2-3 litres).....

    There is no mayo in the oil filler cap or on dipstick, the exhaust emissions are fine (no steam) --- so it does not seem to be the head gasket.

    I am guessing that I have a leak in a hose or burst rad --- maybe due to the very cool spell over the last week ....

    Any opinions ?


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    tred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭tred


    kyote00 wrote:
    I have a 96 Carina which has started to overheat as follows.

    Engine warms up ok but then a random intervals the temp guage rises to
    full and then after a few mins drops back to normal.

    Heater has stopped working

    The rad needed a lot of water to top it up also.....(2-3 litres).....

    There is no mayo in the oil filler cap or on dipstick, the exhaust emissions are fine (no steam) --- so it does not seem to be the head gasket.

    I am guessing that I have a leak in a hose or burst rad --- maybe due to the very cool spell over the last week ....

    Any opinions ?


    Park it for while and let it run ,and see are u losing water underneath, i would have said thermostat, but the fact ur losing water it must be a leak....
    it might be losing water through the pump, which might only really activate when running?.


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