Overheating mk.4 golf 1.6

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Wed 9 Nov 2005 21:30
Overheating mk.4 golf 1.6 - Ben {P}
A friend of mine picked me up from the station the other day in his W plate mk.4 golf 1.6. All fine, until whilst queueing in traffic, the car made a beep noise and i noticed a red sign illumintated on the dash that instructed us to stop the car. We couldnt at the time, so i stuck the heater on full and opened the windows.

The needle on the temperature gauge almost went to the maximum. After 5 mins or so the temperature had gone back to normal. He has not had the problem before or since, and has had the car a few months now. What is the likely cause of this problem, and what can he do about it? Clean a connection or sensor somewhere?

Thanks.
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Wed 9 Nov 2005 23:06
Overheating mk.4 golf 1.6 - aliveankikin
At this time of year the cold air will cool down the radiator on the move , but whilst stationary the electric fan should come on between 1/2 & 3/4. Run the engine & check the fan comes on first before spending any money on repairs.
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Thu 10 Nov 2005 10:36
Overheating mk.4 golf 1.6 - Ben {P}
I will get him to do that, but I think the problem may be intermittent, as he has not experienced he problem again despite commuting in heavy traffic.
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