Thanks Chris.
Yes, I'll be keeping an eye on it. Prior to today it was last topped up in
April during a service, but the problem with the blower and the engine
overheating has only been apparent in the last few days, so I suspect that
if there is a leak (which seems highly likely unfortunately) it has only
developed very recently.
Jim
"Chris Whelan" <cawhelan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Jim wrote:
>
>> Tony,
>>
>> Thanks - you were spot on, that's exactly what it was!
>>
>> I had noticed in the last day or two the engine was running hot with
the
>> fan kicking in more frequently. I didn't immediately connect this to
the
>> problem with the blower, other than thinking it was a bit of a
>> coincidence. Anyway, I checked the coolant reservoir this morning and
it
>> was completely empty. After it was topped up the problem with the
blower
>> was resolved.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>
> Now you need to find where the coolant is being lost. Modern cars do
> not "use" significant amounts of coolant; I've had my Focus for nearly
> nine
> years, and have topped up with less than half a litre in that time.
>
> If you can't see any obvious leaks, I would advise having the cooling
> system
> pressure tested by a local garage. The cost will be trivial compared to
> the
> cost of the damage that will eventually be caused to your engine.
>
> Chris
>
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