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hi,i have recently purchased a 96 corsa trip 1.2 8v,the heater works but not to its full ability.i have changed the thermostat,flushed the cooling system with a small caustic solution,the amount of crap that came out was not surprising,the previous owner had no mechanical know how,since i have done this action my temp gauge hardly moves of the lower mark,i have made sure that there is no air-lock in system,just does'nt give out much,any suggestions please.

Does the gauge go up in traffic but the comes straight back down when on the open road?

yes it does,is that common,most of my cars have been vauxhalls,cavs,omegas,carltons etc,but allways great on the heaters.

heater matrix possibly had it

gonzo94 wrote:yes it does

If it does that then, the thermostat is stuck open.

brand new one fitted last weekend,even tested it in a saucepan before fitting,us plumbers do strange things!!!

Is it the gauge or the heater inside the car thats the problem.....

all the vaux's that i have had over the years,the heaters have been spot-on,gauge hardly moves and it struggles to give out any real heat.

i have just had a brandnew x14xe engine in my car and mine did the same thing


what i did coz i am lazy

jusst leave your car running to let the temp go up nuntill the fans kick in

do this 3-4 times and it sorted mine