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Old 29-11-2009, 08:39 AM   #1
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Hi guys i desperately need help whith my au. All of a suden my car started to heat up it had coolant (nulon) inside. about a month before that was not blowing hot air .I took it to the mechanic and he changed radiator and thermostat, flush the car number of times, now heater does blow hot air but engine heats up when car is reved up for 2000 over 2 to 3 seconds thats only when there is coolant inside. if i take coolant out and just use water its fine. fans are also kiking in at high and low speed as required.

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Old 29-11-2009, 09:14 AM   #2
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Sounds like you're getting air-locks in it.
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Remove thermostat. Turn heater to "hot". Fill cooling system with coolant & run for 5 or 10 minutes. Put thermostat back in, top up coolant & run again. Should fix the problem.
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Old 29-11-2009, 09:22 AM   #3
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So let me get this straight... you leave the conditioner in the water and your cabin heater doesn't work... but when you use only water, the cabin heater mysteriously works again?
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Old 30-11-2009, 09:53 AM   #4
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So let me get this straight... you leave the conditioner in the water and your cabin heater doesn't work... but when you use only water, the cabin heater mysteriously works again?
i think he's saying, when he uses coolant the motor gets hot, but when he uses water it doesn't. seems a bit strange to me...
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Old 30-11-2009, 10:04 PM   #5
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i think he's saying, when he uses coolant the motor gets hot, but when he uses water it doesn't. seems a bit strange to me...
yes thats exaclty right
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Old 30-11-2009, 10:03 PM   #6
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So let me get this straight... you leave the conditioner in the water and your cabin heater doesn't work... but when you use only water, the cabin heater mysteriously works again?

Heater works fine with or without coolant im using Nulon coolant anti boil/ anti freez and when coolant inside the car heats up only wen reved on the hills
for few seconds but when i get all coolant out and use just water car doesnt heat up.
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Old 29-11-2009, 10:42 AM   #7
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thats a very wierd problem mate,
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Old 30-11-2009, 05:48 PM   #8
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Is the coolant anti-freeze only (ie not anti-boil)?
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Old 30-11-2009, 10:09 PM   #9
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Is the coolant anti-freeze only (ie not anti-boil)?
both anti freez and anti boil. Nulon long life aussi made
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Old 30-11-2009, 06:35 PM   #10
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The only time i've seen issue's caused by conditioner actually heating up the water was when a mechanic put far to much in and it turned to gel...
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Old 30-11-2009, 10:10 PM   #11
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The only time i've seen issue's caused by conditioner actually heating up the water was when a mechanic put far to much in and it turned to gel...
mine about 40 % coolant and 60 % water
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Old 30-11-2009, 10:08 PM   #12
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2day i took out rubber ring(O ring i think which goes around the thermostat).
And put coolant back in motor doesnt heat up and guage stays on letter o. but im worried that i may bee running car bit cold
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Old 30-11-2009, 10:14 PM   #13
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yeah i use that stuff too, its tops.
and no, O is where it should be.
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Old 01-12-2009, 10:51 AM   #14
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what temperature is the thermostat? i have a 92 deg one in mine and it sits exactly in between n and o all the time no matter how hot it is outside. if your thermostat is hotter than this, the gauge may be moving up before the thermostat opens. i don't see how it can "get hot" when you are using coolant and not when you are using water. i have the exact same coolant as that in mine and have no issues, although i have mine mixed at about 33% coolant to 67% water.
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Old 01-12-2009, 07:01 PM   #15
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what temperature is the thermostat? i have a 92 deg one in mine and it sits exactly in between n and o all the time no matter how hot it is outside. if your thermostat is hotter than this, the gauge may be moving up before the thermostat opens. i don't see how it can "get hot" when you are using coolant and not when you are using water. i have the exact same coolant as that in mine and have no issues, although i have mine mixed at about 33% coolant to 67% water.
i bought it from ford i hope it is what it suppose to be
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Old 01-12-2009, 11:15 AM   #16
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Walking away from this one... too many "chiefs"...
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Old 01-12-2009, 10:54 PM   #17
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Check the basics - radiator cap, gauge and sender unit. Check cap is holding specified pressure. Get an infrared thermometer and check the reading on top of the thermostat housing against the gauge and sender unit resistance readings.
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