Technical Temperature

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Technical Temperature

david295

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I have got myself a new car, a mk2 1.2 8v 2001, the slight issue i have is the temp needle only goes up about 1cm, but sometimes it goes up to half way, then back down to 1cm.
I have aquirred a new thermostate, but was also told i should change the temp switch.
Now i have been told my a motor factors the list 2 temp switches one for the needle and one that connects to ecu, which one should i replace.
And is it ok to fill the system back up with all antifreeze, or should it be mix with water.
Thanks
 
usually a 50-50 mix of antifreeze protects down to -35c, so that should be suffiecent. You can get premixed coolant if there is alot of lime/chlorine in your water supply. You can also use distilled water which is easily obtained from somebody with a condenser tumble dryer.

I would do a coolant flush and rebleed it correctly with the new thermostat before changing anything else
 
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