I have a T reg 1.3 encore.   The heater permanently pumps hot air into the
car, even when set on cold.
I don't know if it's relevant, but the temp guage has always been a little
erratic - sometimes barely rising, other times just a little below half
way.
Has anybody any ideas ?

>I have a T reg 1.3 encore.   The heater permanently pumps hot air into the
> car, even when set on cold.


That'll be the valve type gadget - a common fault on them.  Don't know how 
expensive or easy it is to fix as I never bothered on my Mk5 W reg Fiesta 
van that I had.


> I don't know if it's relevant, but the temp guage has always been a little
> erratic - sometimes barely rising, other times just a little below half
> way.
> Has anybody any ideas ?


I've got loads of ideas.  Many other people do too, so yes.

About your question then - you say it's erratic - it wouldn't happen to rise 
when you're sat in traffic, would it?  Temperature gauges do that.

Peter

"AstraVanMan"  wrote in message 
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> >I have a T reg 1.3 encore.   The heater permanently pumps hot air into 
> >the
>> car, even when set on cold.
>
> That'll be the valve type gadget - a common fault on them.  Don't know how 
> expensive or easy it is to fix as I never bothered on my Mk5 W reg Fiesta 
> van that I had.
>
>> I don't know if it's relevant, but the temp guage has always been a 
>> little
>> erratic - sometimes barely rising, other times just a little below half
>> way.
>> Has anybody any ideas ?
>
> I've got loads of ideas.  Many other people do too, so yes.
>
> About your question then - you say it's erratic - it wouldn't happen to 
> rise when you're sat in traffic, would it?  Temperature gauges do that.
>
> Peter


Maybe also an air lock, or a stuck thermostat ?

Graham

"lilyjoey"  wrote in message 
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>I have a T reg 1.3 encore.   The heater permanently pumps hot air into the
> car, even when set on cold.
> I don't know if it's relevant, but the temp guage has always been a little
> erratic - sometimes barely rising, other times just a little below half
> way.
> Has anybody any ideas ?
>


Sounds like your thermostat is stuck open, so the engine is never warming up 
properly.  Check just inside the oil filler cap for a mayonnaise like 
substance - thats what happened to my K plate fiesta.

The other symptom was that the hot air from the heater was not as hot as it 
used to be, if that makes sense.

Rob