Rocky
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Registered: 16th Nov 02
Location: Bridgend S.Wales Drives : Astra VXR
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Hi peeps
My fan keeps on coming on all the time after liek 10 min some times in traffic stuff like that anyways i want some pipes to cool the radiotor down can u give some ideas please as i want loads of air hiting the radiator its either getting pipes around the sides on to the mesh as u can see in pic, 2 each side but havent a clue how to support them or have 4 holes were the number plate recess used to be thats my last option please guys help me out on this 
anyways off cooling the raditor without any major work ???
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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u shure tha thermostat is working?
water pump?
air lock?
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Rocky
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Registered: 16th Nov 02
Location: Bridgend S.Wales Drives : Astra VXR
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my temp gaug aint working matey??? so aint showing reading water pump is all good and airlock i think any other thing then, coz the fan comes on like ???
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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thermostat or water pump
when the water is hot is it being pumped round throuh the header tank.?
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Rocky
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Registered: 16th Nov 02
Location: Bridgend S.Wales Drives : Astra VXR
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its not big prop for the fan to come is it?? as i had a change of the car as u can see the air aint going up prop due to the number plate being in the way u think??? is there any harm for the fan to come on woried over long distances like??? only happened since the change of bumper like??
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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take number plate off
stick it in the window
and see if that cools it any?
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Rocky
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Registered: 16th Nov 02
Location: Bridgend S.Wales Drives : Astra VXR
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cud do mate dont know fancy chucking sum pipes in around eiter side of numberplate coz i want to keep numberplate were it is  do u think i shud hav 4 holes drilled in on bumper?? or wud that ruin the look woried abt that cooler coming on see
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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jus try driving w/out the plate
if it cures the prob then find ways of cooling the rad
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Rocky
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Registered: 16th Nov 02
Location: Bridgend S.Wales Drives : Astra VXR
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ok man will do the fan comes on thats all just havent heard it b4 just afraid on long runs
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