Overheating warning when should be cold...

[CrafterCamper]

Hi all. I've been busy converting my 2019 Crafter into a camper so it's not been driven much at all. Today I started driving it and got a mile down the road and it came up as an overheating warning. The temperature gauge hadn't even moved from it's cold starting position.

I stopped and switched the engine off. The fan carried on running for a fair while. I let it cool down for 20mins and then decided to see if I could get it home. When I switched it back on the orange engine light was lit but no overheating warning.

I got back home just as it warned me again it was overheating. I've got it booked into a garage next week but wondered if anyone has any ideas what this could be and whether it's perhaps a common fault or easy fix!

Thanks

 

[airhoguk]

Have you checked your coolant level? Could be the egr valve - no visible leaks as it leaks coolant into the cylinder head and can cause the engine to hydro lock if your unlucky

 

[CrafterCamper]

Coolant level is normal. Not losing any as far as I can tell...