Yet another problem! Coolant??

1. AirVTS Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2013 Kent Posts: 151 Citroen Saxo VTS ('01) Peugeot 206 GTI ('99)

   #1 4th June 2013, 08:59

   So..........
   
   I toppped up the coolant a few days ago and may have slightly over filled it. As in the coolant level reached the cap basically.
   
   So I'm driving to work this morning and the warning light comes on, on the dashboard as if my car is over heating. This only happens when the car is at a stand still. When I get going, it drops to normal again.
   
   Could it just be that I've over filled the coolant or does it sound like something more sinister?
2. AirVTS Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2013 Kent Posts: 151 Citroen Saxo VTS ('01) Peugeot 206 GTI ('99)

   #2 4th June 2013, 09:03

   PS The revs were really erratic when first starting the car this morning. Wouldnt drop below 1100 for a while then were up and down like a damn elevator!
3. user_57064 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 south essex!! Posts: 2442 posi blue vtrs race car

   #3 4th June 2013, 09:09

   Fan not cutting in? And alot of saxos in traffic will go up and the fan comes in and brings it back down.... As for the revving check and clean the icv (idle control valve)
4. AirVTS Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2013 Kent Posts: 151 Citroen Saxo VTS ('01) Peugeot 206 GTI ('99)

   #4 4th June 2013, 09:12

   Would you say it was safe to keep driving?? Just don't wanna sit in traffic and the car break down.
5. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #5 4th June 2013, 09:29

   why did you fill it up that high? The reason it has a max line is because coolant/water expands when it gets hot. Suck a bit out so it sits at the max level
6. AirVTS Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2013 Kent Posts: 151 Citroen Saxo VTS ('01) Peugeot 206 GTI ('99)

   #6 4th June 2013, 09:50

   To be honest, the bottle is so old and worn that I can't see the max/min level markers so I just kept slowly adding coolant and the BAm, it was at the top.
   
   I think i'll take your advice and try and suck some out though.
7. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #7 4th June 2013, 10:04

   adding more coolant shouldnt cause it to over heat though, just will usually expell some from the header tank. Try it with it at a normal level, how come you were topping up any way - was it empty?
8. AirVTS Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2013 Kent Posts: 151 Citroen Saxo VTS ('01) Peugeot 206 GTI ('99)

   #8 4th June 2013, 10:45

   I topped it up because I was basically checking all the fluid levels and when I opened the bonnet the coolant 'bottle' as it were was hissing even though the cap was as tight as it could so I assumed it was dry. I can't see the marker levels at all.
   
   I shook the bottel etc but from what I could see, I couldnt see any fluid, it drank nearly a whole litre bottle of coolant!?
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 4th June 2013, 11:02

   Sounds like you need to bleed the coolant mate.
10. AirVTS Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2013 Kent Posts: 151 Citroen Saxo VTS ('01) Peugeot 206 GTI ('99)

    #10 4th June 2013, 11:10

    Trip the garage for me tomorrow I think. Cheers for the help fellas.
11. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #11 4th June 2013, 11:10

    sounds like you might need to flush the system if its that filthy, then rebleed