Skoda Fabia: temp gauge

stavros · 02-03-2010, 10:09 PM

Evening
If nothing else this car keeps me on my toes!
If I leave the car to tick over then the temp gauge goes up an rests in the middle something like normal but as soon as I set off then the gauge drops down to nothing, warm air is still coming out of the vents. Any ideas?
Thanks

jaybee · 02-07-2010, 09:48 PM

pretty sure this will be faulty thermostat

stavros · 02-08-2010, 03:27 PM

thanks

smarty · 02-08-2010, 07:25 PM

I agree with Jaybee, I have a 51 plate 1.9 sdi and the temp gauge goes all over the place, but not hot. According to the service records (just bought the car) it has a new thermostat. I have my doubts, soon find out as it is on my list now the snow has gone.

stavros · 02-09-2010, 03:20 AM

Thanks now the snow has gone I have ordered a haynes manual so I will get my tool box ans start on the every growing list of jobs, thermostat, reverse lights have stopped working etc

smarty · 02-10-2010, 07:28 PM

strangely my car had a reversing lights problem, it was the gearbox sensor. Had it done by a garage (shame on me) as the windscreen washers were also defunct, so both were sorted. £100, saved me lying on the snow!

02-03-2010, 10:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
stavros Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Manchester England Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Skoda Fabia: temp gauge Evening If nothing else this car keeps me on my toes! If I leave the car to tick over then the temp gauge goes up an rests in the middle something like normal but as soon as I set off then the gauge drops down to nothing, warm air is still coming out of the vents. Any ideas? Thanks

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02-07-2010, 09:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
jaybee Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: scottish Highlands Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	pretty sure this will be faulty thermostat

02-08-2010, 03:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
stavros Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Manchester England Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks

02-08-2010, 07:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
smarty Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Perth Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I agree with Jaybee, I have a 51 plate 1.9 sdi and the temp gauge goes all over the place, but not hot. According to the service records (just bought the car) it has a new thermostat. I have my doubts, soon find out as it is on my list now the snow has gone.

02-09-2010, 03:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
stavros Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Manchester England Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks now the snow has gone I have ordered a haynes manual so I will get my tool box ans start on the every growing list of jobs, thermostat, reverse lights have stopped working etc

02-10-2010, 07:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
smarty Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Perth Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	strangely my car had a reversing lights problem, it was the gearbox sensor. Had it done by a garage (shame on me) as the windscreen washers were also defunct, so both were sorted. £100, saved me lying on the snow!