Recent content by SteveS1

Thanks for your reply John, as a matter of interest why do you recommend the thermostat? Surely if this was faulty it would cause the engine to overheat? or is it possible that too much coolant is being diverted to the radiator? Are there alternative stats that can be fitted depending on their...

I have a Ford Escort 1.3; it runs perfectly but the temp gauge rarely goes into the 'normal' segment. The needle sits either just on the line of this 'normal' area on the guage or just below it. The engine appears to warm up to this level OK but I've also noticed that the hot air vents only...