Hi Gents and Ladies ,
Can i ask for a little help please , i have just got a little silver Puma 1.6 and i love it !!! its a 2001 bit tatty bodywork wise but its a lovely runner ! anyway to my problem .... it needed a new clutch which i had fitted yesterday , my problem arose on the way to get it fitted ..... sat in traffic ....and noticed after about 10 mins (approx) the temp gauge rising nearly all the way up , so naturel action ... heater on full and on heat to draw away the heat , also when dipping clutch revs sometimes increased to 2,000 then if i braked they seemed to return to just above 1,000 rpm , i have seen the posts about the tps sensor and have tried the said methods i.e dissconet batttery , clean with contact cleaner , clean idle control valve e.t.c , but wether its this i don't know , and as for overheating my first thought is thermostat ? is this where i should start ? any help would be greatly apprieciated .... also thanks for a great site !!!!
Shaun ....
Can i ask for a little help please , i have just got a little silver Puma 1.6 and i love it !!! its a 2001 bit tatty bodywork wise but its a lovely runner ! anyway to my problem .... it needed a new clutch which i had fitted yesterday , my problem arose on the way to get it fitted ..... sat in traffic ....and noticed after about 10 mins (approx) the temp gauge rising nearly all the way up , so naturel action ... heater on full and on heat to draw away the heat , also when dipping clutch revs sometimes increased to 2,000 then if i braked they seemed to return to just above 1,000 rpm , i have seen the posts about the tps sensor and have tried the said methods i.e dissconet batttery , clean with contact cleaner , clean idle control valve e.t.c , but wether its this i don't know , and as for overheating my first thought is thermostat ? is this where i should start ? any help would be greatly apprieciated .... also thanks for a great site !!!!
Shaun ....