After working on my car with an ignition problem for over eighteen months I got it working yesterday and after taking it out for a spin there is one worrying issue that has come up which was not there before the car got this problem. the needle in the temperature gauge goes all the way towards the red without actually going into it (it normally sits in the middle when fully warm).
After letting the car sit for twenty minutes with the engine turned off, I checked the coolant level and also tested its temperature. While the engine was still warm the coolant in the collector bottle on the left of the radiator (passenger side) was cold. Didn't feel as if it had been circulated. Yet when I was twisting the cap off I did notice the level change as the pressure was released. There is a socket/switch (temperature switch?) on that side of the radiator housing that is disconnected and has always been that way since I had it. The plug that goes into the socket is present but is just hanging there instead of being plugged in. I get the impression that it is like that because it does not work(?). How do I test that plug/socket to see if there is anything wrong with it?
After letting the car sit for twenty minutes with the engine turned off, I checked the coolant level and also tested its temperature. While the engine was still warm the coolant in the collector bottle on the left of the radiator (passenger side) was cold. Didn't feel as if it had been circulated. Yet when I was twisting the cap off I did notice the level change as the pressure was released. There is a socket/switch (temperature switch?) on that side of the radiator housing that is disconnected and has always been that way since I had it. The plug that goes into the socket is present but is just hanging there instead of being plugged in. I get the impression that it is like that because it does not work(?). How do I test that plug/socket to see if there is anything wrong with it?
Jan 12, 2019 at 2:48 PM
