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Originally Posted by trikey
Check the thermostat for coolant loss, the common cause is the O ring that fits on the metal pipe that enters the thermostat.
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Hi Trikey,
I'll do that, thanks. I suspect that I might also have the thermostat issue that I've read about on here as the temperature gauge rarely budges. I.E. the needle remains pointing down even after a relatively long drive (for Malta). However, sometimes, if I'm stuck in some traffic, it would go up to the 9 o'clock level, which I expect to be the normal operating temperature that should be reached a few minutes after starting up. I was afraid that the temperature rising might be due to coolant loss but it never rose above the 9 o'clock mark. So I'm not sure whether the thermostat is a little jammed, but loosens up after driving on some of our bumpy roads, or whether it is normal for the car to run so cool (which I doubt, but I'm hardly an expert).