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[Tonka.]

Last year about August time I had major problems with coolant escaping from the car. Repaired it with a new HBV and some related hoses.

Ever since then the engine has not got up to temp regardless of bleeding and burping it. Instead has hovered around the 75/80° mark unless standing in traffic for 15 minutes.

Until the snow came ...............

Suddenly, during a minus five cold spell it came up to temp within four miles. It continues to do so. Today, after the school run it even rose to 90° and put the fans on.

The car appears to have fixed itself. Should I rejoice in the powers of Christine or is it waiting to bite me on the arse 

[dbug]

Must be magic mate 

[Paddy Flannery]

Tonka,

Exactly the same here. New Vx HBV during the recent cold weather and all of a sudden temp guage springs to life much, much quicker. Sits about the 85 mark after 3 miles or so and when stationary gets to 90 and the fans kick in.

HBV appers to have the been the source of my tiny but annoying coolant leak, as just as I drove into my local garage to replace the crank sensor, the HBV gave way big style dumping a load of coolant .