Advice needed from a new owner

Hi all, well finally sorted insurance out and took her to work today,

I have noticed a few problems,
the first  been when i start her up a red comes on and off a few times above the Temp reading, this also doesnt move up and i dont think i have heard the fan……thermostatic?
is it a bugger to a) get one b) change it?

But the main problem is it doesn't always start or does start then cut out,
when I rev it up and the revs seem to go high too quick and in first gear and it is always stalling, like the biting point is so small, you have to start off and careful  really slow, not what i imagined from a golf…..any ideas on this one would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks in advance Baggie

The red light is normal i think.  Does the temp not register at all or only when driving?

Not sure on cutting out, maybe search old posts re vacuum leak, should be a good place to start.

Cheers matt, pretty sure its thermostatic as it doesnt move and no fan its the stalling thats getting me

What engine are you running?

1.8 mate

se if there is any adjustment on the clutch cable it may have stretched or the clutch may be fubared

calico said

se if there is any adjustment on the clutch cable it may have stretched or the clutch may be fubared

Cheers mate have a look when I sober up tomorrow

baggie said

calico said

se if there is any adjustment on the clutch cable it may have stretched or the clutch may be fubared

Cheers mate have a look when I sober up tomorrow

Just got a new clutch cable and hopefully will get it on the ramps at work this week, failing that it will be a new clutch………..
the sensor was the temp gauge problem
trying to sort fan not working now as well
light stops flashing when engine started