Need some help with the car starting to overheating. More inside...
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Need some help with the car starting to overheating. More inside...
Alright guys, car STARTS to overheat SOMETIMES.
It has never passed the 1st tick mark on the right side of the center in the water temp gauge.
I can't duplicate it, it can be in hot weather with the AC on or off in traffic and the car will NOT start to overheat. And there are times its 60 deg cruising on the freeway and it will starts to overheat.
It seems to be happening much more when I drive uphill on the freeway.
Would it be the water pump or the thermostat or something else?
Here is a picture of what I see.
It has never passed the 1st tick mark on the right side of the center in the water temp gauge.
I can't duplicate it, it can be in hot weather with the AC on or off in traffic and the car will NOT start to overheat. And there are times its 60 deg cruising on the freeway and it will starts to overheat.
It seems to be happening much more when I drive uphill on the freeway.
Would it be the water pump or the thermostat or something else?
Here is a picture of what I see.
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Have you check for codes yet ? are you getting a CEL ? how is your coolant situation, do you have any coolant leak ? also, what about the fans, are they working ? If there are no leaks and the fans are working properly, it can be either be a faulty thermostat or a faulty engine coolant temperture sensor.
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Have you check for codes yet ? are you getting a CEL ? how is your coolant situation, do you have any coolant leak ? also, what about the fans, are they working ? If there are no leaks and the fans are working properly, it can be either be a faulty thermostat or a faulty engine coolant temperture sensor.
I am going to replace the temp sensor and see what is what.
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No.. I mean clean the crud outta your radiator fins by spraying it at the car wash. This will by defualt clean the condenser 
Next would be to check your coolant and make sure its not more than 60/40 ('coolant' actually cools worse than water). While there make sure it is actually 'clean' with no oily residue (blown head gasket). Then then make sure the thermostat opens at the correct temp (sometimes can be done in car with a thermometer), then check the temp sensor.
Next would be to check your coolant and make sure its not more than 60/40 ('coolant' actually cools worse than water). While there make sure it is actually 'clean' with no oily residue (blown head gasket). Then then make sure the thermostat opens at the correct temp (sometimes can be done in car with a thermometer), then check the temp sensor.
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I can't duplicate it, it can be in hot weather with the AC on or off in traffic and the car will NOT start to overheat. And there are times its 60 deg cruising on the freeway and it will starts to overheat.
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possible thermostat just worked on at 2000 tip that was ...
doing the same thing. just getting past the half way mark and sometimes close to the first mark after the middle. Thermostat was not fully opening.
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