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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tango on 15 December 2011, 15:33:58

Title: loss of heating
Post by: tango on 15 December 2011, 15:33:58

hi all
in need of somer advice, ive tried doing a search but without luck
basiclayy car starts and drives fine
but when sitting at idle
the temp gauge rises to about a 100 and the air from the heater gets cold
if i rev the engine the temp drops suddenly and i will start to get warm air and the longer i keep it reved the hotter it gets.
the fans ar coming on and the the thermostat seems to be working too
ive flushed the cooling system
what else can i do
thanks in advance

Title: Re: loss of heating
Post by: Abiton on 15 December 2011, 15:40:31

Possible problem with water pump.  Is it possible that your coolant doesn't have enough antifreeze in, and has partially frozen one recent night, leading to bits being torn off the waterpump's impeller?

Title: Re: loss of heating
Post by: tango on 15 December 2011, 16:00:18

ive got good mix of red stuff in it
but surelty it hasnt gotten that cold yet
also would a water pump go weak or is a  case of it either works or doesnt

Title: Re: loss of heating
Post by: fiend61 on 15 December 2011, 16:06:06

aux belt slipping on water pump at idle ?? or not turning waterpump at idle ??

couple of things to look at aswell as abiton's suggestion  :y

Title: Re: loss of heating
Post by: robmac on 15 December 2011, 16:27:30

partial air lock maybe?