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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Dan282 on 01 October 2013, 20:29:36
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I've bought a 1999 felicia 1.3 with an apparent overheating issue. Now with no warning it overheated and blew a hose on the previous owner.
Reconnected it and refilled with coolant.
No oil mixed with water. Little bit of gunk on filler cap but car is not used much. I've had it running for 45 mins and the fan would cut in but only the once however where one of the hoses meet the bottom of the expansion tank there is a slight weep of water when warm and also on one of the bottom hoses. Hoses are not split it simply looks like it's being forced out.
Lastly when I turn the car off and slowly unscrew the header tank cap there doesn't seem to be that much pressure.
I took a punt and paid £100 with 3 months tax and test so hoping it's just a thermostat or something simple.
Any ideas all?
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Check rad is not blocked
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All of the hoses top and bottom get hot along with radiator if that's any help.
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I wonder if this is the skoda i was going to buy ::) ;) Was it Pink ? They do suffer from overheating , and something to do with the stat and housing springs to mind or fan switch :-\
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My neighbour (in 1999) bought one of those new (or nearly new).
After a couple of years it exhibited the same symptoms. We decided the fan thermostat was fubar and fitted a new one. As far as I know that fixed it. I haven't seen him for almost 10 years now so don't know if the problem recurred :-\
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Lol i was thinking the same emd ;D
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All sorted. Was a £10 thermostat housing. Now sweet as a nut. Cheers all. :y
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All sorted. Was a £10 thermostat housing. Now sweet as a nut. Cheers all. :y
Glad you got it fixed . Is the car a pink estate Dan ???
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No mate a dark blue hatch.
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It wasnt pink,previous owners didnt know what polish and wax was for
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It wasnt pink,previous owners didnt know what polish and wax was for
Yes but remember he said he liked the pink color of the car , it didn't persuade me to buy it any more ;D
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Well sold it today. Profit will pay for my cambelt and waterpump :y
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Well sold it today. Profit will pay for my cambelt and waterpump :y
Skoda has its uses ;D Wonder how the pink estate is going :(