Right guys, I am in the process of changing all my oils and coolant before I take my ep3 on track.
So I set about changing the coolant. I drained the system, flushed it then filled it back up again. For some strange reason the fan is not kicking in. The car is jacked up higher at the front,the radiator cap is off, I start the car, set to maximum heat and put the blower on full. The temp gauge inside the car rises to just below the halfway mark and sits their constant. Plenty of heat comes out inside the car. This is all good but have noticed the fan behind the radiator is not kicking in. I have checked the fuse and is fine. What I did notice is the large radiator hose going into the block at the top is very warm but when lying underneath the car and I grab the large hose coming out of the thermostat and back into the radiator..... this is cold which seems to me the water is not circulating. I have been squeezing both these large hoses to try remove trapped air.
Anyone have an idea what the problem is ? Got to be trapped air, problem with fan or thermostat stuck.
Thanks in advance
So I set about changing the coolant. I drained the system, flushed it then filled it back up again. For some strange reason the fan is not kicking in. The car is jacked up higher at the front,the radiator cap is off, I start the car, set to maximum heat and put the blower on full. The temp gauge inside the car rises to just below the halfway mark and sits their constant. Plenty of heat comes out inside the car. This is all good but have noticed the fan behind the radiator is not kicking in. I have checked the fuse and is fine. What I did notice is the large radiator hose going into the block at the top is very warm but when lying underneath the car and I grab the large hose coming out of the thermostat and back into the radiator..... this is cold which seems to me the water is not circulating. I have been squeezing both these large hoses to try remove trapped air.
Anyone have an idea what the problem is ? Got to be trapped air, problem with fan or thermostat stuck.
Thanks in advance