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13 May 2004, 14:24 (Ref:969912) | #1 | ||
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Car too cold
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My "significant others" car (Ford KA - not mine) will not produce any heat after warming up at all. I know its summer almost, but I live in South Wales and it can be chilly up those valleys you know! Any ideas? :confused: |
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13 May 2004, 14:28 (Ref:969919) | #2 | ||
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In all seriousness, have a look at the coolant level! I had a 98 Corsa which refused to blow anything but iced air if the engine coolant was under a certain mark.
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13 May 2004, 14:30 (Ref:969922) | #3 | ||
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Thought I had done, shall have a look when I get back. Cheers for quick reply
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Perhaps an air lock in the cooling system could be your problem also...
My wife also has a Ka and the heater melts you even when the car is not up to maximum temp.... |
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18 May 2004, 07:03 (Ref:974054) | #5 | ||
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Move to Australia...
Or you could change the thermostat. |
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18 May 2004, 08:12 (Ref:974092) | #6 | ||
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Thermostat would be my guess - I had a similar thing on my old Nova, a new thermostat cured the problem.
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I have a Corsa and the heater matrix gets blocked with crud form the coolant system. I have to undo a couple of pipes and stick the garden hose down it to back wash it. Not sure if the Ka has a similar setup but there is a bypass hose that has to be clamped shut to do this.
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18 May 2004, 11:44 (Ref:974245) | #8 | ||
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The first thing to look at is the temperature guage, if it is too low then it could be the thermostat, if it is about normal it could be a blocked heater core (or a cable fallen off the heater tap or a million other things)
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19 May 2004, 00:45 (Ref:975015) | #9 | |
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Only problem is the Ka does not have a temp gauge......Just a low water warning light
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25 May 2004, 10:56 (Ref:982402) | #11 | ||
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OK, I'll start for you David... It's a Ford. There ye go!
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25 May 2004, 23:17 (Ref:983186) | #12 | ||
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A warning light instead of a guage says so much about the target market.
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26 May 2004, 02:10 (Ref:983321) | #14 | ||
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Actually, no they were a huge flop over here and very few were sold. The target market all bought Hyundais instead.
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26 May 2004, 02:35 (Ref:983334) | #15 | ||
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I understand a courier company has a fleet of them in one of the main cities in Australia.
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26 May 2004, 08:16 (Ref:983502) | #16 | |
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Actually yes..............My wife has one and also has Australian Nationality
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26 May 2004, 23:41 (Ref:984546) | #18 | |
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They do have drum brakes on the rear..........Why is this a bad thing???
They are designed as a town car and as such are not intended to be driven at great speeds and therefore do not need the superior stopping power of disc brakes on the rear... Constant under bonnet checks,which should be undertaken by motorists whatever car they drive,are all that is needed to keep an eye on oil and water consumption but in the two and a half years since it has been built it has needed neither oil or water..... |
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27 May 2004, 01:07 (Ref:984583) | #19 | ||
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The people who buy these cars tend not to do constant under bonnet checks, that's the problem.
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27 May 2004, 23:19 (Ref:985582) | #20 | |
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As a mechanic my under bonnet checks are regular and stringent....
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Nothing wrong with the old kent engine.....just ask any formula Ford driver.....Its easy to maintain.....reliable and perfect for a town car....
It has 4 too few cylinders by some peoples estimation but hey.............There's no accounting for taste is there? |
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31 May 2004, 02:30 (Ref:988812) | #24 | ||
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Honestly, the Kent isn't a bad old thing, I'm just surprised to see it in a modern car. How do you reckon a Ka would go with a Lotus T/C head and twin Webers?
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not very well !!
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