Hi,
The heater on my 1993 Corsa 1.5TD appears to be faulty. It was fine until a couple of days ago when, once the engine had heated up, it would blow out hot air for a short while but would then start blowing warm then cool air even with the heater switch turned to maximum. Any ideas as to what it could be? I had a similar problem on a Mk2 Golf GTI, but that was down to a faulty coolant valve and was a very well known problem.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
TIA, Colin.
The message from Colin Anderson contains these words:
Have you checked the coolant level?
Guy King wrote in news:313030303432373943FCE5DA36 @zetnet.co.uk:
Hi,
No I haven't, as the temperature gauge is working fine and showing a normal coolant temperature. Unless of course, that's an oil temp gauge and I'm being a spanner :-D I'll check the coolant level tho, best to eliminate the obvious.
Thanks, Colin.
The message from Colin Anderson contains these words:
It'll continue to show OK for quite some time after the water level has fallen too low to supply the heater matrix.
Oh dear. Another moron. Any oil in it either? Tyres bald?
Who rattled your cage?
Colin.
That's Conor in a good mood.... No effing!! :-)
I see :-) I'd expect it over on ukrm, but I don't lurk around here often so haven't had a feel for the place.
Colin
It's like UKRM, but without the helpful attitude or comedy value in 'ere.
Well there you go. Checked it last night and sure enough, the expansion tank is empty save for a small puddle in the bottom. Just goes to show what happens when you make stupid assumptions.
Guess I'll have to figure out where it's leaking from now tho.
Thanks for you help.
Colin.
The message from Colin Anderson contains these words:
Is it now blowing hot?
Sorry, yes it is thanks.
Colin.
Faulty pressure cap?
Tom
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Hm, and if you went to buy something, say a computer, and you didn't know anything about it, and you got called a moron....?
Cheers Paul, West Yorks
The message from "Paul" contains these words:
Unlikely - Conor is the fount of all knowledge about all subjects, never yet known to be caught out.
Twin exhausts, 1000 mega watt speaker in the boot working ok. suspension low enough?
all the time
"a.n.other" wrote in news:dtql7l$dpp$ snipped-for-privacy@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com:
Erm, no. Just your bog standard Corsa. It's 1.5TD for pete's sake, hardly boy racer material[1] :-)
Colin.
[1] And neither am I.Colin Anderson ( snipped-for-privacy@gmailAND-ME.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :
That IS your "bog standard" Coarser...
Doesn't stop 'em...
It's a Corsa.
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