Yep that was it. There was bits missing of the temperature gauge sender so I had no idea if the car was running hot or not. The wire on the end was also cut. It looked like it had been done on purpose. So I crimped the red wire to the existing part of the wiring loom and put the crocodile clip onto the sender. It worked perfectly and the car only ever got to half way hot even in traffic, the fan would kick in. It did burn a huge amount of oil (piston rings had gone) and given the fact the rocker cover paint has all flaked off I suspect it had over heated in the past some dodgy seller cut the wires, then new owner fixed over heating problem.
Had a lot of fun with this car, turning my street into a 1900's innercity area with all the smoke coming out the back of it :D
I liked that engine though as it would let you do basic repairs, on my Corsa engine it is actually simpler to work on (its all modular) but you cannot do any dodgy mods on it so it means buying the correct and expensive bits.
Edited by Rattle on 22/11/2009 at 20:10
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