Michael_W

Thanks. I give this a try From cold when I open the header tank there are a few bubbles and I get more when I squeeze the radiator pipes but they soon stop. I've never seen bubbles in the overflow It's not losing coolant but when it gets hot the overflow tank is usually close to overflowing but when the car cools it's closer to empty. I always makes sure it's at the correct level when I start from cold and if the engine doesn't get too hot the level remains the same

How would I flush the heater matrix ? I just drained the coolants via the radiator I haven't checked the ratiator for any blockages, I'm guessing to do that I would just need to remove it and blast water through it and give it s good shake ? The fans are the heaters in the car . They blow cold when the engine temp rises above normal. The heater was set to hot when draoming, filling an burping. Radiator fans are working correctly and kick in to cook the engine. Car was level when filling and burping but also tried burping at the top of my steep drive way after doing it level. There was bubbles while burping it. And after engine gets too hot and i let it cool to cold there are still bubbles in the coolant at the header tank. I've just been for a ten minute easy drive and the engine temp is perfect, it only gets too hot when it's driven quickly

The fans are the heaters in the car . They blow cold when the engine temp rises above normal. The heater was set to hot when draoming, filling an burping. Radiator fans are working correctly and kick in to cook the engine. Car was level when filling and burping but also tried burping at the top of my steep drive way after doing it level. There was bubbles while burping it. And after engine gets too hot and i let it cool to cold there are still bubbles in the coolant at the header tank. I've just been for a ten minute easy drive and the engine temp is perfect, it only gets too hot when it's driven quickly

I fitted a genuine Subaru Thermostat and seal which i bought from Cotton Competition

Im sure you will all have seen a simlar post to this before but i really need some help. I have a 2006 WRX 2.5L wagon with 74k miles and recently i have been having an issue with the engine getting hot. I fitted a new thermostat and did a coolant flush, filling very slowly through the turbo pipe and making sure that there was no air trapped in the system. The car will idle and stay at the optimum temperature and even cool the engine if hold it at 3500 rpm to get the temperature to rise to 98 degrees, and it will drive and maintain temperature but as soon as i drive it hard and the turbo spools up the temperature starts to rise. So many people i have spoken to have said it will be the head gasket but the oil and coolant are clean, there is no chalk on the radiator cap, no milkshake on the dip stick and no white smoke from the exhaust Each time i have burped the system and seem to have everything settled it drives for a day or two with no issues but then gets hot when driven hard. When the engine gets hot the fans run cold inside the car so it would appear it either still has air in the system or its drawing air in to the cooling system Does anyone have any ideas what could be causing this?

I have not checked for any old codes, I've code an OBD that i use with the torque app on my phone but it only shows current fault codes. I will have a play this evening and see if it makes any difference.

I will be able to swap the plugs, although im guessing this isn't a 5 minute job on a flat 4

That was the first thing i tried and it didn't make a difference

I haven't reset the ECU, im not sure this is the way forward as it would be potentially hiding a problem rather than fixing it. I try to always run it on super unleaded

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help me with this one. I have a 2006 WRX SL with 67000 miles on the clock, the car is in good condition and has been regularly serviced but im noticing that at low revs the car feels a little bit jerky and almost hesitant during light acceleration but if i floor it the car flies without any problems. I was thinking this could either be spark plugs/leads or injectors but im only guessing here. Has anyone else had similar issues and knows how to fix it????