changed the thermostat sensor with the aid of my mate stevie! and it ran alright for a while then it wouldnt rev under load over 4500 rpm, didnt try cutting out but i didnt drive it that far but we did run it up till it was hot and the fan kicked in a couple of times.Thanks a lot for the feed back that ive had off all of u, its much appreciated! ile try the filter next as it hasnt bin changed for a while...... cheers again pykey!