Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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Yeah thats right, heat from the engine is used to warm the cabin, its obvious as your temp gauge will fall when full heat is applied on the heater control panel.
Dave
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Corsa^Dan
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Registered: 4th Dec 02
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it does cos the water in the heater matrix comes from the rad... so if u cool that down it cools the other water down
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psycho_sarge
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Registered: 18th Jul 06
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My 1.2L Corsa C Keeps overheating quite quickly the fans do kick in at 110 but it this weather i keep driving with the blowers on full heat NOT COMFORTABLE! Any ideas wot causes it
P.S I new to cars i mainly ride bikes
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Teknologikal
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Where else do you think the heat for the internals comes from if not the engine? 
My Fez does the same in traffic....never see the needle go anywhere near hot otherwise. Wouldn't fancy sticking the heaters on in yesterdays weather that's for sure. But if it meant saving my engine then it's a no-brainer.
Not been in my SRi enough yet to comment accurately but that day will come soon  (engine swap imminent).
EDIT: Will say though also, that I turned my SRi over for half an hour the other day (she's mostly idle atm) and the water cap wasn't on properly...steaming wasn't the word and I needed new undies 'til I realised what was up 
[Edited on 19-07-2006 by Teknologikal]
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psycho_sarge
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Registered: 18th Jul 06
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What shall i check then water cap screwed in properly Enough water in thing, hose, pipes! Could i be the caskets as it a 2nd car
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Will_Sport
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Registered: 28th Jun 04
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1) as been said, turning heaters on will take air from heater matrix, but will make fook all difference apart from making you very hot.
2) you coolant is pressurised system, so won't boil until 120 degrees, so as long as it doesn't go into the red you are ok
3) cooling fan will usually kick in around 100deg mark
4) my 1.6 sport runs around 94 deg, but will heat up quickly in traffic which my 1.4 would rarely do, which ran at 90
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by psycho_sarge
[font=Comic Sans MS]My 1.2L Corsa C Keeps overheating quite quickly the fans do kick in at 110 but it this weather i keep driving with the blowers on full heat
this thread is over 3 years old, good job 
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psycho_sarge
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Registered: 18th Jul 06
Location: Northfleet Kent
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Is the raditor water supposed to be black?
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psycho_sarge
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Registered: 18th Jul 06
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Got Corsa fixed needed a new raditor, fan & switch Now i can drive to work with the cold blowers on
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psycho_sarge
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Registered: 18th Jul 06
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Is there a way of upgrading cooling ? I'm fairly new to cars & know squat! I drive a Preg Corsa C is that helps!
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psycho_sarge
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Registered: 18th Jul 06
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Soz about the large writing
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