Cooling system

Tiny
MOHAMED HAFEZ
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  • 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT
  • 1.6L
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 135,000 MILES
Red lamp on at 94 degree c instead of 120 degree c and radiator fan on at 98 degree c so why red lamp on before 120 degree c.
Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 AT 3:32 AM

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Tiny
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The temperature sensor may be inaccurate. You can determine this by using a scan tool to read the sensor temperature.
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Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 AT 4:47 AM
Tiny
MOHAMED HAFEZ
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I replaced the temperature sensor with new one's and used a scan tool to read the sensor temperature. The reading is the same i.E Red lamp on at 94 degree c instead of 120 degree c.
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Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 AT 2:39 PM
Tiny
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I did not advise you to change anything. I advised you to read the temperature using a scan tool.
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Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 AT 2:46 PM
Tiny
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I have a Hyundai new accent 2008 car, 1.6 l, 4cyl, fwd, manual 1.6l, 135000 km,
Because of overheating before, an over hole maintenance was taken and due to a little deformation in cylinder head, 2 head gasket are installed to compensate the cylinder head thickness after resurface it
The cooling system have 2 indicator lamps one blue for low temp. And the other red for high temp. After some weeks I found the red lamp on in traffic but didn’t in highways
By checking the cooling system
� Replacing thermostat, temperature sensor, radiator cap,
� Cleaning radiator (aluminum type) internally and externally, checking the coolant level regularly is detect no leaks
� Checking the electric fans operation are ok.
� Checking water pump impeller is ok.
� Checking by using another controller
� Checking by using instrument cluster and indicator lights panel controller
� Checking bad gasket and cracked head using block tester and test fluid it found ok.
After that I found the same state red lamp on in traffic but didn’t in highways
Using scan tool which indicate that red lamp is on at 94-96 degree c and radiator fan on at 96-98 degree c and code p0118 ( mean engine coolant temp. Circuit high input) so why red lamp
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Friday, September 30th, 2016 AT 12:09 PM
Tiny
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Because you have a problem with the coolant temp sensor circuit. You will have to have the circuit troubleshooted to resolve the P0118.
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Friday, September 30th, 2016 AT 1:41 PM

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