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    Would a car radiator fan work better if it didnt blow the hot air back on the engine?

    There is a small rubber tube just below the radiator cap. The expansion bottle is a bit lower than that. It's the expansion bottle that steam seems to splatter out of
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    Would a car radiator fan work better if it didnt blow the hot air back on the engine?

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    Would a car radiator fan work better if it didnt blow the hot air back on the engine?

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    Would a car radiator fan work better if it didnt blow the hot air back on the engine?

    Hi, thanks for your help, I can feel the top hose gradually getting warmer Could it have an air lock in it?
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    Would a car radiator fan work better if it didnt blow the hot air back on the engine?

    Hi, thanks for your help, I can feel the top hose gradually getting warmer.
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    Would a car radiator fan work better if it didnt blow the hot air back on the engine?

    The heater in the car still gets hot if that's any help
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    Would a car radiator fan work better if it didnt blow the hot air back on the engine?

    Actually I think it was the thermostat they replaced. Since then the temp needle does move, but its still overheating.
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    Would a car radiator fan work better if it didnt blow the hot air back on the engine?

    Haha thanks, 2004 Suzuki igns mk2 1.5 auto around 100k miles. It overheated some time ago and the temp needle was just on zero. Engine management light came on also, and is still on. I took it to a garage and they supposedly fixed it. They said there is a code for a faulty idle air control...
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    Would a car radiator fan work better if it didnt blow the hot air back on the engine?

    Thanks, my thought was that at the moment the air is pulled through the radiator, but that hot air is going onto the engine. Surely that's not going to cool the engine as much as having something diverting that hot air downwards? Part of the problem seems to be that the coolant is getting too...
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    Would a car radiator fan work better if it didnt blow the hot air back on the engine?

    My car is over heating at the moment that's why I ask, I thought it might save me a few bob rather than taking it to the garage. Maybe I'll just take the bonnet off.
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    Would a car radiator fan work better if it didnt blow the hot air back on the engine?

    Would it be more efficient if the air blown through the radiator was diverted away from the engine? Possibly downwards?
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    How can I open a stuck upvc window?

    Thanks, I tried that but not shifting.
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    How can I open a stuck upvc window?

    You can move the handle but it doesn't unlock, the handle is turning the square. It must be the gearbox or part of the locking mechanism at fault I think
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    How can I open a stuck upvc window?

    It's on a slightly damp wall, I am wondering if there's something I can spray in before trying to force it. Would penetrating oil spray of some sort or silicone spray help? Thanks
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    Whats the easiest way of getting preservative under a deck?

    I want to treat the underneath, joists etc. The deck screw heads are a bit big so they damage the decking if I unscrew them. Any ideas please
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    Is it worth making or renovating an old gate or should I buy a new one?

    Also won't they just rust
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    Is it worth making or renovating an old gate or should I buy a new one?

    Thanks, so reading the other thread, do these need to be clinched?
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    Is it worth making or renovating an old gate or should I buy a new one?

    Thanks mate, what sort of screws would you use?
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    Is it worth making or renovating an old gate or should I buy a new one?

    The boards are 18mm, seems quite thick to me, is that too thin?
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    Is it worth making or renovating an old gate or should I buy a new one?

    The screws he used are mostly letting go, I would screw from the plank side into the thicker supports.
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