Ford Focus 1.6 Ghia Mk 1 Petrol 2004 Plate 80000 Miles
Just Serviced The Ford Focus I Completely Replaced The Coolant Flushed Out Radiator Etc And Refilled System With 50% Antifreeze Water Mix.
I Refilled System By Removing Top Radiator Hose At Radiator Holding Hose Up Above Level Of Engine And Back Filling System Through The Hose Until Coolant Started Coming Out Of Top Of Radiator. Reconected Radiator Hose And Finished Topping Up By Filling Expansion Resevior Up To The Max Level.
Now On Longer Journeys The Temperature Gauge Will Level Out At Normal And After A While It Will Very Quickly Rise To The Hot Zone Hold There For A Short While Then Very Quickly Drop To Normal. Occasionally But Not Every Time When It Hits The Red Zone The Multifunction Overheat Warning Light On The Dash Will Also Illuminate For A Short Time.
It Happened 6 Or 7 Times On A 100 Mile Journey Yesterday. Its Been Driven On A 50 Mile Journey Today And Only Happened A Couple Of Times.
The Failsafe Overheat System Which Cuts Out 2 Cylinders If The Car Seriously Overheats Is Never Activated And If I Stop The Car And Look Under Bonnet The Engine Never Smells Or Appears To Be "hot". The System Never Seems To Be Over Pressurised And It Is Not Loosing Any Coolant. It Is Still On The Max Mark On The Reseviour. Any Ideas Folks ??????? Its My Daughters Car And She Works Away From Home And She Is Worried It Will Breakdown On Her.