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Old 20-05-2011, 08:16 AM
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Was driving to work this morning and my check engine light came on due to the fans starting up and not turning back off? It's not overheating and has plenty of water in it, it's weird as it started while driving on a dual carriage way so wouldn't of needed to cut in in the first place? Anyone know what this could be?
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Old 20-05-2011, 09:45 AM
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Sounds like your water temp sensor could be shot
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Old 20-05-2011, 09:54 AM
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Is this an easy fix?
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Old 20-05-2011, 10:35 AM
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If it is the sensor its located in the the water transfer pipe under the manifold, just a bit tight to get to.
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Old 20-05-2011, 12:09 PM
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as above, temp sensor. there are 2 under the manifold where midlife is describing. the smaller one is the temp gauge, the larger one is the one that could be at fault.

Think mine was something like £20 when i got a new one, but it was a while ago so i forget.

Before you change it though, have you had any cooli system pipes off anywhere? just to elliminate something else getting desturbed n possibly causing the problem.
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Old 20-05-2011, 01:28 PM
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eml light on!
do fault code reading before anything!
and the fans will come on permant as a safety feature mine do it.
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Old 20-05-2011, 01:32 PM
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Is it ok to still drive it like this as I've got a 30mile drive home later
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Old 20-05-2011, 01:37 PM
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You can do a fault code before you drive. its easy to do then find out whats wrong it could be,
it shouldnt be a problem depending what the error most of them will be ok to drive off boost and below 3k to home but there are some you dont want to be driving on.
Do you know how to do a fault code find?
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Old 20-05-2011, 01:45 PM
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Havnt a clue mate
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Old 20-05-2011, 01:50 PM
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Right easy as pie! no tools needed just got to be flexibly and you will know what i mean when you do it lol.
hears the link for the how to... if you still need advice or not sure or want a fast reply to the fault my number is 07827972810
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http://forums.sidc.co.uk/topic/13769...u-fault-codes/
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Old 20-05-2011, 02:03 PM
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Just done it and it's defo the engine coolant sensor, code read 21! Is it ok to still drive it?
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Old 20-05-2011, 02:10 PM
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Just done it and it's defo the engine coolant sensor, code read 21! Is it ok to still drive it?
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Old 20-05-2011, 02:11 PM
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