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Sl4yer
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KP wrote:To be honest after flushing the system out it doesn't even go above 80degree's much anymore.
That's a little worrying... :? Is the thermostat the right one?

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addo
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Unread post by addo »

I'd distrust the gauge accuracy, before distrusting the thermostat.
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KP
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Unread post by KP »

It gets to the upper edge of the thick white line for 80 if that makes any difference? Should it be an 82 degree stat thats in there??
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CitroJim
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Hi Will :D

An emphatic YES. The Activa should and must have an 82 degree 'stat so yours looks absolutely correct. They run too hot with a standard 88 degree 'stat in there I've found.

Delighted the burst hose has caused no damage :D Told you they're tough old birds!!!
Jim

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KP
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Im quite surprised really as the coupe was a turbo too and would have killed itself by now im sure of it if it had a hose pope and the old R5 GTT would definately have blown its HG into the dust :)

Hopefully tomorrow the strut top will be an easy job for them as well, ill also see if they can do a quick lexia on it as im sure the suspension ecu would need a reset as they are so sensitive ;) would be nice to see how well it performs when it can be pushed into corners a bit more and with teh fault codes cleared :)
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