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General => The garage => Topic started by: hangten on 18 October 2009, 10:12

Title: water overheating and escaping through overflow
Post by: hangten on 18 October 2009, 10:12

morning all, think I've sorted the auto box problem with the help of the father in law, but now when the car has been idling on the driveway for 10 mins or so, the temperature gauge move the the middle, so indicate any overheating, however, water and steam starts to escape from the coolant filler bowl, any ideas??

Title: Re: water overheating and escaping through overflow
Post by: richard157 on 18 October 2009, 11:01

id suspect a faulty cap,might be worth swapping for a new one and retesting.

Title: Re: water overheating and escaping through overflow
Post by: gtigolfthree on 18 October 2009, 12:47

+1

Title: Re: water overheating and escaping through overflow
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 18 October 2009, 17:32

Stuck thermostat.

Title: Re: water overheating and escaping through overflow
Post by: rubjonny on 19 October 2009, 09:04

not if the gauge sticks at half way like it should ;)

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