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Offline asboGTI

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Thermostat and indicator relay
« on: 26 January 2013, 09:23 »
Isit safe to drive with a fubared thermostat and where is the indicator relay as mine don't flash just stay on  :cry:
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Re: Thermostat and indicator relay
« Reply #1 on: 26 January 2013, 10:38 »
you dont really want to be driving with a knackered thermostat no
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Re: Thermostat and indicator relay
« Reply #2 on: 26 January 2013, 10:40 »
It's either thermostat or temp sender basically car sits at about 70 most of the time sometimes hits 90 degrees
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Re: Thermostat and indicator relay
« Reply #3 on: 26 January 2013, 11:27 »
I would replace the thermostat first (cheaper of the 2) and then see how you get on
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Re: Thermostat and indicator relay
« Reply #4 on: 26 January 2013, 12:28 »
Quote from: asboGTI on 26 January 2013, 10:40
It's either thermostat or temp sender basically car sits at about 70 most of the time sometimes hits 90 degrees

I drove mine for ages with a knackered thremostat and temp sender, dont know if its related but it ended up cocking up my water pump/cam belt.
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