richysport
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Registered: 15th Apr 05
Location: Flintshire, north wales
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when i drive slow though a town say, and the car is sat at 100 degree's on the temp gauge for a while. the car blow out alot of smoke when i accerlate. also now and again the engine light goes on and off. Ive done a paperclip test and it's says the oxygen sensor. what do people think i should do also why is it blowing smoke.
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willay
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What colour is the smoke?
When you accelerate is it harsh foot to the floor stuff or a more gentle reving slowly through the range acceleration?
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richysport
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
What colour is the smoke?
When you accelerate is it harsh foot to the floor stuff or a more gentle reving slowly through the range acceleration?
it's just gentle reving and the smoke is like a white or a light gray colour
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corsa120
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Registered: 4th May 02
Location: Northamptonshire
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could be headgasket but thats worst case scenario.
my c20xe gets hot is towns dont tae long for it to start climbing on gauge, ive fitted a swtich to fan so i can control the fan aswell as the thermostat.
however i dont get any smoke out back
is car using any water, dones oil look discoloured
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richysport
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Location: Flintshire, north wales
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it's not using water but i think it might b using a little oil but it might just be me. i will have to look into fitting a switch
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corsa.v6
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Registered: 10th May 06
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa120
could be headgasket but thats worst case scenario.
my c20xe gets hot is towns dont tae long for it to start climbing on gauge, ive fitted a swtich to fan so i can control the fan aswell as the thermostat.
however i dont get any smoke out back
is car using any water, dones oil look discoloured
how is a switch wired up to the fan????
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Milkman
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Registered: 19th Jan 05
Location: Doncaster
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By simply putting a switch there i think he means so he can put it on if he wishes so.
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corsa.v6
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Slammed_Corsa
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Registered: 30th Oct 05
Location: Greenock, Inverclyde
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get a cool running thermostat from lmf 
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Rob_Lee
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Folkestone Drives: Nova 1.6 16v
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I wired my fan to be on all the time in my one.
Never had a prob overheating.... even in really hot days at santa pod!
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richysport
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Registered: 15th Apr 05
Location: Flintshire, north wales
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made my own switch to the fan today will go give it a test run tomorrow through town 
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bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
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mine never goes above 90c
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