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Northgate, QLD
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July 2003
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Thermal Cutout - cooked my car
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Sun, 04 April 2004 10:50
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Do Thermal Cutouts actually exist??? you think with all the technology in cars they could make a little thing to shut off an engine and turn on a little smegging light to say "YOUR CAR IS HOT MORON".
RAAAA
A Freak thing like what happening today where a little cut in my bottom radiator hose has completely cooked my engine 
i've thrown so much money keeping this car road worth with perfect parts.
Am i wrong or is it normal for a car to run like 3/4 or higher on the temp gague??? WHY NOT BUILD A BLOODY SENSOR TO TURN THE CAR OFF! @#)($@)
If I was to make one of these where would be the best place to hook the relay up to? Coil? EFI fuse?? (car is a 1985 CSi 2.4l Corona)
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I supported Toymods
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Sunshine Coast
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Thermal Cutout - cooked my car
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Sun, 04 April 2004 10:56
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thats a shame man exact same thing hap[pened to me..$900 later my car still isnt running..u most likely have a blown head gasket or head..and most likley a few hoses..but i chose to do full rebuild..one of those things would have come in handy 3 weeks ago  ..did u do anything to ur car with in a week of it happening..i shortened my radiator hose apparently that did it from air getting caught in the head and turning to gas etc etc
hope u get it all sorted
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I supported Toymods
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Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Thermal Cutout - cooked my car
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Sun, 04 April 2004 10:58
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The thing is that the temp gauge will not give you an accurate reading if there is no water in the engine. I guess if you wanted to fit a fool proof temp guage you would have to look at putting a sensor on the head somewhere Or another way would be to put a water pressure sensor somewhere 
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Thermal Cutout - cooked my car
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Sun, 04 April 2004 11:10
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get a low coolant sensor installed somewhere. Ford fairmonts 91+ have them. Will bring up a warning if the level gets low. something to add to the list
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Location:
Northgate, QLD
Registered:
July 2003
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Re: Thermal Cutout - cooked my car
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Sun, 04 April 2004 11:13
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2 weeks a go it got a full service, 1 week ago it got a new timing chain kit put on it, radiator full flush & some hoses replaced. I'm just hoping like hell that hose was one of them so they'll do it under warranty.
2 months ago it got the head fixed and head gasket replaced. They 'fixed' it even tho they were unsure if it was warped.
The car gods hate me.
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Thermal Cutout - cooked my car
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Sun, 04 April 2004 12:22
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Mercedes have these since 1980's i believe, I know our 90 model E has one, i stupidly left the coolant reservoir cap off and it shut the motor off at a certain temp...
let's just say my mum was not pleased when the car stopped running!
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