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My Name: lesley tone

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hi, new to all this so please bare with us.
i have a c3 hdi on a 03 plate, which has an annoying fault ,when i start the car the temp red light comes on with a chime,then after a few miles /minuets it works normal.
any help advise would be welcome
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Hi lesley tone

How is the coolant level in expansion tank?

The temperature gauge problems do crop up quite often, a solution can be changing the temperature sensor

This topic is possibly relevant to your problem:
diesel-citroen-c3/temperature-lights-stay-on-t180.html
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My Name: lesley tone

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thanks for that c3driver52 i`ll have a look at water / sensor tomorrow
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