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    P0300 Random/multiple misfire

    Hi all. As the title says, had the P0300 Random/multiple misfire code twice in two weeks, but with a few proviso's: - Happened twice in last two weeks, once when the engine was cold under light acceleration/pull away, and once 40 mins into a drive under hard acceleration - EML flashed for 20...
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    Engine Overheating... briefly?

    I did think that... my guess was that they were in a rush as I was heading over that day to buy the car. But waiting for it to bleed would have told them that the fan wasn't engaging...
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    Engine Overheating... briefly?

    Hi everyone, Just so you all know, the car has now been repaired under warranty - it was indeed a seized fan. The car hadn't driven more than 400 miles in the past 5 years by the previous owner, so this was the reason for it seizing. New fan and resistor installed, and it's now functioning as...
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    Engine Overheating... briefly?

    Tested the fan by bridging the two contacts - nothing. The fan is also plugged in, as is the fan resistor found in that photo above. If the resistor fails, would the fan stop operating entirely? Or would it still function if the relay contacts are pinned? Technically it's not my problem, it's...
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    Engine Overheating... briefly?

    Great stuff, thank you. It could be this that they had forgotten to plug back in - the weather is good today so I may give this a quick check to see if this is indeed the case.
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    Engine Overheating... briefly?

    Interesting! Will this force the fan on, or does the fan need to be running under certain circumstances for it to be tested?
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    Engine Overheating... briefly?

    Thanks for that. Any guides on how to do this? Couldn't see any at first glance. It really isn't a dud. Hopefully this clarifies a few things: 1. The old radiator had a minor leak 2. Brand new, with receipts to prove (and the fact it's clearly a brand new radiator) 3. Already aware, hence the...
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    Engine Overheating... briefly?

    Hi all, first post. A little different from other 'Engine Overheating' threads, as this seems a little quirky. I purchased my 197 last week and it's been a joy to drive. The garage had fitted a new radiator the morning of purchase, but every now and again I'll have an 'ENGINE OVERHEATING'...