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Gwilym

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Problem with heating
« on: 03 November 2006, 11:14:38 »
Had all new air con parts last week and now for some reason hot is not as hot as it should be?

Also after being really pleased that my car was running at around 80 degrees, it doesn't even get of the start line over my 10 mile journey to work. Should I be worried or is the cold outside stopping it getting too hot over such a short journey?
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Re: Problem with heating
« Reply #1 on: 03 November 2006, 11:20:33 »
It sounds like the stat is stuck open to me....
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Re: Problem with heating
« Reply #2 on: 03 November 2006, 11:21:54 »
How do I rectify that then?

Having searched this site it appears the Thermostat is the most likely problem. I had better order a new one then. Where is the best place to buy one? AutoVaux?
« Last Edit: 03 November 2006, 12:00:58 by Gwilym »
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Re: Problem with heating
« Reply #3 on: 03 November 2006, 12:50:16 »
Are the hoses getting hot / is the heater working?

Could be a wire off the temp gauge sensor
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Re: Problem with heating
« Reply #4 on: 03 November 2006, 13:32:41 »
Mine starts to blow warm air after about a mile, Temp guage rises fairly quickly then stays at 90
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Re: Problem with heating
« Reply #5 on: 03 November 2006, 13:36:31 »
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Are the hoses getting hot / is the heater working?

Could be a wire off the temp gauge sensor

Heater not as hot as it could be. Hoses warm but not hot
« Last Edit: 03 November 2006, 13:36:43 by Gwilym »
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Re: Problem with heating
« Reply #6 on: 03 November 2006, 13:37:08 »
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Mine starts to blow warm air after about a mile, Temp guage rises fairly quickly then stays at 90

No hot air even after 10 miles
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Re: Problem with heating
« Reply #7 on: 03 November 2006, 18:34:00 »
my initial reaction is same as Marks_DTM - a stat problem...
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Re: Problem with heating
« Reply #8 on: 04 November 2006, 14:06:27 »
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my initial reaction is same as Marks_DTM - a stat problem...

I'll vote stat stuck open as well  ;)

But you can always tell if it is the stat......apart from taking ages to get warm.....when it does get upto somewhere near normal temp.....take it for a blat down a road 60-70mph . If the temp drops well down ie 70 or less then its a good bet the stat is stuck open
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Re: Problem with heating
« Reply #9 on: 04 November 2006, 15:17:21 »
Ok. Here goes! This is 8 miles into my journey yesterday (notice I am on the motorway)



Temperture very low
« Last Edit: 04 November 2006, 15:19:45 by Gwilym »
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Re: Problem with heating
« Reply #10 on: 04 November 2006, 15:18:29 »
This is me stopped after 12 miles

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Re: Problem with heating
« Reply #11 on: 04 November 2006, 16:06:33 »
That's even lower than mine sits, I was thinking along the line of the thermostat being the problem too. you can get a genuine one from Vauxhall or should be able to get a pattern one from Halfords or any decent motor factor, I would have thought.

Cheers Jim
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Re: Problem with heating
« Reply #12 on: 04 November 2006, 17:14:26 »
mine is pretty much like this too - running the aircon pulls the temp down even lower as well. but in traffic or stationary, temp rises quick and fans cut in ok. wasnt there a suggestion before that the gauges arent that accurate to begin with?
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Re: Problem with heating
« Reply #13 on: 04 November 2006, 20:15:17 »
Those pics show temp too low esp for a V6....temp shud be about 90.....even on the motorway.....mines a 2.2 and drops to 85 on the motorway....but its been discussed before that 2.2's run a bit cooler.

Its sounds like a few off you have duff stats  :(

Its not uncommon for them to fail.....i have 4 cars and changed the stats on all of them only exception being my Omega....but thats only done 75k miles
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Re: Problem with heating
« Reply #14 on: 05 November 2006, 03:38:52 »
Would you like to post a quick "how too change a stat" thread.

Please
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