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My 2013 Ford Fiesta 1.5 TDCI cooling fan often runs after the engine has been switched off even though the coolant temperature is normal. This sometimes occurs after short journeys when the engine has...
I bought a 1991 Peugeot 106 for £1370, with 70,000 miles on the clock. I collected the car and within 30 mins the temperature warning light came on. The seller has collected the car and is trying to repair...
Mu Jaguar X-Type has started using lots of water. Any idea why?
I have a Peugeot 106 and over the past week I have noticed the temperature light on my dashboard flashing up from time to time. I recently had some work done on my car and asked the garage to look into...
I have a couple of problems with my 2003 Suzuki Carry. The engine has started to overheat. My local garage did a test for a blown head gasket which showed that the head gasket is ok, so they changed the...
Last week, I was driving home in my 1994 Renault Laguna when I noticed the temperature gauge was rather high. I pulled over and steam started coming out of the bonnet. When I checked the car, the water...
I'm pretty sure I have a faulty engine coolant temp sensor in my Chrysler Voyager 2.5 CRD (2001) but I just can't find where it s located. Can you tell me so I can fit a new one?
My 2006 Ford Fiesta 1.25 petrol has developed a coolant leak. When it initially happened the warning sign came up on the display and the temperature gauge was in the red. I stopped the car immediately...
I have a 2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8v. I have had a few problems, all now sorted, but since I've had the ECU fixed I now seem to be running hot. The coolant tank has red water and no oil, but the two pipes...
The cooling fan on my diesel Ford Fiesta comes on and impacts performance quite regularly - is this normal for a 2012 car?
 

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