Ford Fiesta - Fiesta - engine temperature guage fluctuating

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Sun 6 Jun 2010 15:40
Ford Fiesta - Fiesta - engine temperature guage fluctuating - mezzarino

Hello,

Recently the temperature guage on my 1.6Zetec S Fiesta (51 plate) has fluctuated quite a lot. For example on a normal 20minute drive the guage would start normal, then go into the red, then back to the middle, then higher, then lower etc.

Yesterday when I returned home the guage was in the red, and the coolant reservoir was making what can be described as a gargling sound.

The coolant reservoir is full and has been for over a week so I don't think there is a leak, but it was strange that the radiator fan wasn't on when I checked. Is this the cause of my problem or could it be something else?

Any help would be most appreciated. Many thanks in advance.

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Sun 6 Jun 2010 23:36
Ford Fiesta - Fiesta - engine temperature guage fluctuating - Peter.N.

A non functioning cooling fan would, certainly give those symptoms in slow traffic, at 30 mph or above the ram effect should provide enough air to keep it cool, if it still gets hot then I would suspect a faulty thermostat.

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Mon 7 Jun 2010 11:36
Ford Fiesta - Fiesta - engine temperature guage fluctuating - mezzarino

Thanks for the reply. I am guessing about £100 to get it sorted at the garage?

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