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re: Car overheating while idle.
Posted on 4/15/16 at 7:15 am to GeauxTigerNation
Posted on 4/15/16 at 7:15 am to GeauxTigerNation
Do the simple first-
1. Change Radiator cap
2. Turn car on with A/C on high , open hood and wait for engine to warm- if fan does not kick on-
Hot wire fan to see if it works- if it doesn't replace fan
If fan comes on- you can either chase down the faulty thermostat, relay, switch etc or hot wire the fan inline with ignition and the fan will run all the time- In La this is no big deal- older cars had fans running off the fan belt constantly.
3. If the above does not resolve the problem - then the culprit is either the radiator is plugged up or you have engine water jacket issues.
1. Change Radiator cap
2. Turn car on with A/C on high , open hood and wait for engine to warm- if fan does not kick on-
Hot wire fan to see if it works- if it doesn't replace fan
If fan comes on- you can either chase down the faulty thermostat, relay, switch etc or hot wire the fan inline with ignition and the fan will run all the time- In La this is no big deal- older cars had fans running off the fan belt constantly.
3. If the above does not resolve the problem - then the culprit is either the radiator is plugged up or you have engine water jacket issues.
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