Ford Mondeo 1.8 lx yreg - cold water in expansion tank but engine hot

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Thu 12 Mar 2015 15:29
Ford Mondeo 1.8 lx yreg - cold water in expansion tank but engine hot - noggin

expasion tank water is cold even though the engine is warm have just flushed it through temp gauge riseing when driving but not while its standing can somebody help

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Thu 12 Mar 2015 16:34
Ford Mondeo 1.8 lx yreg - cold water in expansion tank but engine hot - RobJP

How long has the engine been warmed for ? If you've been on a 20 mile run, then yes, you may have a problem. But if the engine is only just warmed up, then I'd expect the expansion tank coolant to be pretty cold.

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